Urology Academy

Welcome to the Greater Manchester Cancer Urology Academy

As the pilot site for the Academy proof of concept, we are delighted to bring to you the Urology Academy. As our starting point, the Urology Academy transcends all care settings with education available for both those working within the urology speciality, to those delivering urology-related care. All learning produced is driven by workforce need that can be reviewed in the Training Needs Analysis.
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Urology Courses

01 Haematuria

This course comprises of modules focusing on presentation, investigations, flexible cystoscopy and Trans-Urethral Laser Ablation (TULA).

02 Continence Management in Cancer

This interactive module focuses on all aspects of continence management including the impact it has on people, its causes and conservative management. This module will also provide an insight into the professionals and services available to help manage people with incontinence.

03 Prostate Cancer: UK Treatment Pathway

This course covers the prostate cancer pathway, from presentation and early diagnosis to treatment options. The course consists of 10 modules that cover the pathway allowing there to be education of benefit across all care settings and professionalisms

Catheter Care and Management

(Birley Place, in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University)

These courses are for professionals in roles supporting people with catheters. across all care settings. Content ranges from basics of catheter care to anatomy and pathophysiology

Please login or register to view the courses and access details

Module 2 - Primary and Secondary Care Investigations for Haematuria

This module reprises the ways in which blood in the urine (haematuria) can present in different patients and details the various investigative techniques used to establish a diagnosis.

Module 3 - TULA and Flexible Cystoscopy

This module aims to demonstrate the theories and technics used to support endoscopic evaluation, biopsy and ablation of bladder lesions. 

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Webinars

Short, snappy online session that can be watched live (where questions can be asked to our speakers) or on-demand.

 

01 Bladder Cancer
Available to watch on-demand

This webinar will take a broad look at the bladder cancer pathway, from presentation through to treatment options. 


02 Testicular Cancer
Available to watch on-demand

This webinar will take a broad look testicular cancer. Our expert faculty will discuss from presentation through to treatment options. 

Skills Labs

Our Skills Labs are an opportunity for you to learn hands-on practical skills. The first Urology Skills Lab is all about catheterisation with more information coming soon. 

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Events

Urology Education Event
On-demand

This on-demand event focuses on best practices and ongoing developments via the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Urology Pathway Board. 

View the agenda below and watch on-demand around your schedule. 

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Early Diagnosis

This education was commissioned by and co-designed with the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Early Diagnosis Team and produced by GatewayC. GatewayC is a free early cancer diagnosis resource. Get started here

Academy Faculty Members

alex hoyle
Mr Alex Hoyle
Consultant Urological Surgeon for the Northern Care Alliance
Satish Maddineni
Mr Satish Maddineni
Chief of Surgery for the Northern Care Alliance and Consultant Urological Surgeon
david ross
Mr David Ross
Responsible Officer for the Northern Care Alliance & Consultant Urological Surgeon
kieran o'flynn
Mr Kieran O’Flynn
Consultant Urologist for the Northern Care Alliance