Course
Tuesday 14th May 2024
GGPET String of Pearls- Prostate Update PM
Speakers: Mr Jeremy Nettleton, Mr Edward Tudor
LUTS and BPH
PSA and prostate cancer.
1.30-2.45pm
LUTS and BPH
1. To be able to distinguish between prostate and bladder symptoms using a history and investigations
2. To exclude serious causes of LUTS
3. To review the management of men with voiding and storage symptoms, post-micturition dribble and urinary retention.
2.45-4.30pm
Aim: To discuss the early diagnosis of prostate cancer including controversies in PSA testing*
LO 1. To identify the difference between SYMPTOMATIC TESTING & ASYMPTOMATIC SCREENING*
2. to identify higher risk groups for targeted prostate cancer case-finding **
3. to discuss the updated suspected prostate cancer referral form
4. to discuss the change in the prostate cancer diagnostic pathway
About the speaker
Mr Jeremy Nettleton
Consultant Urologist
Jeremy Nettleton is a Consultant Urologist and Clinical Lead. He has been trained in London and the South West of England, completing a fellowship at Bristol Urological Institute. Jeremy has a robotic, laparoscopic and open urological practice. He works both in community clinics and acute hospital services. Jeremy receives excellent feedback from patients and has outstanding clinical outcomes. He also practices within the GP care community urology clinics.
Jeremy has an excellent and published track record in quality improvement leading to nationally leading outcomes in these areas. He continues to push for improved care for his patients and recently led the successful bid for two new DaVinci robots for Gloucestershire hospitals. In addition, he has done advisory work with the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, Olympus Medical and the international incontinence society.
Jeremy has completed the first Aquablation cases in the South West of England and has led the bid for Gloucestershire to become the 5th NHS trust delivering this service.
About the speaker
Mr Edward Tudor
Consultant Urologist
Mr Tudor completed his undergraduate training at The University of Birmingham, qualifying in 2009. He completed surgical training in Edinburgh and the South West, gaining skill in paediatric surgery, abdominal surgery and complex urological surgery.
He was appointed Consultant Urological Surgeon in Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2020, sub-specialising in bladder and prostate cancers (including robotic surgery) and core/general urology. He has in interest in education, supervising trainees in the trust and is currently the Education Lead in the department. Mr Tudor has published research in peer-reviewed journals, and delivered international presentations of his work.
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