When I was appointed as a consultant there were 100 urological surgeons in the UK; there are now over 1,000. Sub-specialisation has advantages, but also some unfavourable aspects. My background, both in the practice of urology and in my writing and editing of two major textbooks and being the editor of the British Journal of Urology International, have provided me with a depth and breadth of urological practice that is not easy to match today. My professional activities are interdependent.
I have written more than 150 articles that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals. I have written over 60 chapters for different textbooks. I remain up to date by attending educational events, both virtually and face to face and by reading the major urological journals. I continue to contribute to peer-reviewed urological literature.
I remain fully registered with the General Medical Council. In order to remain on the GMC Register I undertake an annual appraisal. This is a 3600 assessment by an independent medical practitioner whose role is to ensure that I have complied with the comprehensive requirements that have been established to protect patients.
