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Professor Naeem Soomro and Mr Tahseen Hasan retire
Sunday 3rd December 2023
We bid farewell to two stalwarts and legends of Newcastle Urology over the last month. Professor Naeem Soomro and Mr Tahseen Hasan have been among the longest serving consultant urological surgeons at Newcastle Hospitals and have been responsible for guiding the department through periods of immense change in urological practice, while keeping us relevant and…
Read more »Newcastle Urology at BAUS 2023
Tuesday 4th July 2023
The British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) annual meeting is an important event on the calendar for any urology department in the UK, and this year was no different. Held in Birmingham, it was a high-quality scientific event that was back to full strength after the COVID restrictions of the last 2-3 years, and the…
Read more »Prof Soomro appointed to RCS Council
Sunday 14th May 2023
It is with great pride we announce that Professor Naeem Soomro has been appointed as BAUS representative on the Royal College of Surgeons council to represent the interests of BAUS and the urological community at a national level. We know he will do a superb job and wish him the very best in his new…
Read more »Newcastle Urology at the EAU Congress 2023
Saturday 1st April 2023
The European Association of Urology (EAU) annual congress took place in Milan from 10-13 March 2023. Some of the Newcastle Urology team were in attendance, and the highlights are below: Professor Chris Harding Chaired the EAU Guideline session: Non-neurogenic female LUTS Taught on ESU course: Hands-on training in sacral neuromodulation procedure standardisation Professor Naeem Soomro…
Read more »Farewell Dinner for Mr Jon Aning
Wednesday 2nd May 2018
There was a farewell dinner at the Baltic’s Six Restaurant on the Newcastle Quayside on Saturday, April 21st for Mr Jon Aning. He is moving down to Bristol after 4 years as a consultant in the North East. He has been a brilliant colleague and made a great impact on prostate cancer services whilst in…
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