UNITED KINGDOM
General Information - Demographics
United Kingdom has a population of 56 million inhabitants and is a member of the European Union (EU) and the European Board of Urology (EBU). There are 450 Urologists (1 urologist per 124,444 inhabitants) and 250 Residents (1 resident per approx. 2 urologists).
National Urological Society & Residents Organization
| Title | British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) | Senior Urological Registrars Group (SURG) |
| President | Mr James Bramble | Garrett Durkan |
| URL | http://baus.org.uk/ | http://surg-online.net |
| Email address | rjbramble@baus.org.uk | chairman@surg-online.net |
| Members | not available | 350 |
National Communication Officers
| Name |
|
Tim Crook |
| timjcrook@hotmail.com | ||
| Address |
St. Mary's Hospital Portsmouth |
|
| Tel. No. | +442392286000 | |
| Fax. No. | - | |
| Cell. No. | +447941262552 | |
| Status | Elected |
Urological training
Medical School 5 yrs. Pre-registration House Officer 6 months medicine, 6 months surgery. 3 year surgical common trunk Senior House Officer rotation and pass MRCS exam. Usually 1 or 2 years research leading to a higher degree. 6 year specialist registrar programme with FRCS Urol exam prior to admission to specialist registrar and consultant post.
Career prospects
Controlled
numbers of Specialist Registrars and Consultants. Currently numbers are
expanding.
Fellowship - Research Opportunities
Research usually before specialist training. Some senior fellowship positions.
National links
Not availableThis
page was last updated: 14-01-04
European Society of Residents in Urology