FRCS(Urol)🏅 Consultant urologist @livhospitals Interests: oncology & MedEd. Cyclist.
Liverpool, England
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Benjamin Starmer retweeted
Completely stopping ketamine use is central to symptomatic improvement and avoiding life threatening complications. Addiction support is vital.
Inside Liverpool hospital treating teens for ketamine as government considers making drug Class A | ITV News itv.com/news/2026-01-06/live…
🚨 Last couple of days to sign up for Bike4TUF2025! ‼️ Only 3 places left. 🚴♀️ Cycling from 🇬🇧 London to 🇳🇱 Amsterdam from 5-7th June. ✍️ Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/7hKwVRg9z…
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SAVE THE DATE!
BIKE4TUF 2025 is returning so get your holiday requests in for 5 – 8 June 2025. Destination tbc but what will be guaranteed will be good cycling, great company, and an overwhelming sense of achievement when you finish.
Further details will be announced soon!
‼️🚨⏰SAVE THE DATE ⏰🚨‼️ Next year’s BIKE4TUF RIDE will be taking place on 5-8th June 2025. Destination, route and registration details to be announced next week. Put it in the diary & spread the word! @TUF_tweets @DrBenEddy @benchallacombe @RobCalvert18 @BSoT_UK @BAUSurology
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We're continuing to improve cancer care for our patients, becoming the first in the NHS to use the Intuitive da Vinci SP robot for urology 👏
Robotic surgery was first introduced to the Trust 13 years ago – with prostate cancer being the first operation!
bit.ly/4ersooS
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Many congratulations on this very important surgical trial and timely publication, Seth @slernerbcmedu1 and the whole #SWOGS1011 trial team 👏🏾
In patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, extended lymphadenectomy did not improve disease-free or overall survival as compared with the standard procedure and was associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Full SWOG S1011 trial results: nej.md/4dBI8UN
ALT A graph showing disease-free survival.
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Congratulations to Ward 5B, our latest Team of the Month! 👏
The team were awarded for demonstrating exceptional care, compassion and dedication to a terminally ill patient and his family. 💙
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Well done to all the Bike4TUF cyclists who arrived in Nantes on Saturday, after a 300 mile ride from London! We're so grateful that they have raised over £40,000 for The Urology Foundation. What an amazing achievement! HUGE thanks to @benstarmer and David Plummer for organising
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We made it! Despite hours of rain and wind. Well done all our riders. 300 miles. About 20 punctures. Lots of camaraderie and effort for @TUF_tweets
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Royal Liverpool Surgical Teaching Fellow posts now out.
Fantastic posts
50% teaching, 50% clinical surgery.
Track record of trainees being recruited into national selection programmes.
jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv…
@roux_group @ASGBI_MA @Dukes_Club @RCSnews @BSoT_UK
Benjamin Starmer retweeted
We're delighted to be hosting an event with our colleagues at the UTA calling for action on continence care for the benefit of patients and their families #continence #bladderhealth #urology
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🌟We are thrilled to announce the winner of the @BAUSurology @KARLSTORZUK Section of Trainees Silver Cystoscope Award for Best Trainer - Mr
Andrew Cliff of @WUTHnhs 🌟
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Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our @BSoT_UK Cystoscope Award Winners and Regional winners! Thank you to @KARLSTORZUK who have generously sponsored these awards 🎉 @BAUSurology
⭐️Bronze Cystoscope Winner: Karthik Rajan.
⭐️Silver Cystoscope Winner: Andrew Cliff.
Deadline for registration for this years Bike4TUF is this Wednesday! If any questions please get in touch.
🚲Looking for your next #cycling #challenge?🚲Sign up for the annual Bike4TUF event in aid of The Urology Foundation. Taking place from London to Nantes, France 13–16 June 2024. The event will be led by @benstarmer. Places are limited. For info: theurologyfoundation.org/get… #urology
It’s been a pleasure to organise this years annual mock viva day for our North West senior urology trainees. Breeding the next generation of medal winners! 🥇🤓 📖 A big thanks to @UroTaji for helping and all our examiners for their support.
Deadline for signing up is 15th March 2024! Sign up and join us 😃 🚴♀️💨🚴💨
🚲Looking for your next #cycling #challenge?🚲Sign up for the annual Bike4TUF event in aid of The Urology Foundation. Taking place from London to Nantes, France 13–16 June 2024. The event will be led by @benstarmer. Places are limited. For info: theurologyfoundation.org/get… #urology
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Sign up today for the annual 🚲Bike4TUF 🚲 event in aid of The Urology Foundation! London to Nantes 13–6 June 2024, led this year by urologist Ben Starmer. Places are limited so sign up today. For more information see: theurologyfoundation.org/get… #urology #challenge
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Interest for BIKE4TUF2024 is now ramping up and registrations are open!
Cycle is 13-15th June 2024.
London --> Nantes.
Registrations close 15th March 2024.
If you would like to be involved please DM me.
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