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- Facilities
- Booked
Admissions
- Prostate
Assessment Clinic
- Transrectal
Ultrasound (TRUS) and Prostate Biopsy
- Prostate
Cancer Clinic
- Continence
Service
- Erectile
Dysfunction Clinic
- Haematuria
Service
- Urodynamics
- Intravesical
Chemotherapy
- Laser
Surgery
- Lithotripsy
(ESWL)
- Training
All
referrals to Urology are processed in the Unit
and acted upon accordingly. We aim to provide
a fast effective service within the Government
guidelines. Referrals can be sent by internal
post,
fax
or e-mail.
Facilities:
- Small
car park
- Large
waiting area
- 2
Consulting /
Examination rooms
- Treatment
Suite
& recovery area
- Urodynamics
Suite
- Research
Department
- Offices
- Hot/cold
drinks
- Public
telephone
- Toilets
incl. disabled
- Wheelchair
access
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Erectile
Dysfunction Clinic
This
is a Urology Nurse Specialist run service which
provides assessment, support and treatment to
men with Erectile Dysfunction. Treatment options
are discussed, preferably with the active involvement
of the partner.
Referrals
are taken directly from GPs and also from other
hospital departments, the Community Diabetic Nurse
Specialist and the Psychosexual Counselling Service.
The
aims of the clinic are:
- To
re-establish patient and partner satisfaction
with sexual activity and function
- To
provide ongoing support to the patient, whether
treated or not, and to promote health education,
information and training
- To
recognise and refer those patients who require
further investigation or specialist management,
either by a Urologist or by the Psychosexual
Counselling Service.
Services
When a man cannot achieve an erection, we call that impotence. But when a bloke consistently has problems in the bedroom, the doctors have invented a special term for the condition. They call it erectile dysfunction (ED) and it affects nearly half of the men in the UK between the age of 40 and 70. Though physical causes like decreased blood flow to the penis are far more common, ED can also develop as a result of psychological causes. What are they? A man who is suffering from depression, anxiety or general stress may suddenly experience the condition even if he has never had any problems in the past. In fact, Sex problems in busy people account for about twenty per cent of the cases of ED. Often they are the result of trouble at work or problems in relationships. When a relationship is the root cause, a few bouts of impotence can easily turn into a fully-fledged case of ED because the man may then feel sexually inadequate, which adds pressure and causes anxiety. This will likely exacerbate the condition. How do you know if the problem is psychological? In most cases, if there are occasions when a man can get an erection, even if he cannot perform, the cause is likely psychological. Men who suffer from physical causes can almost never get an erection until the problem is addressed.
Once a patient knows that the problem is psychological, he can take steps to reduce his level of stress. He might get more exercise or even take some time off from work. When the problem is caused by a relationship, it may be a good idea to attend couples' counseling.
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