When Ian Murray first began experiencing symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), his daily life was disrupted by frequent night time trips to the bathroom, a persistently slow urinary flow, and a feeling that his bladder was never fully empty. 

Having dealt with these uncomfortable symptoms for a few years, and now wanting a more permanent solution he sought advice from his GP and was referred to The London Clinic to see a urologist, and then for a prostate operation. 

For Urology Awareness Month, we’re sharing Ian’s patient story.

Ralston Maas’ battle with bladder cancer started with what seemed like a minor symptom, difficulty urinating, which he initially thought might be due to a kidney stone. 

But when his symptoms continued, he sought advice from his NHS GP, only to be confronted with a difficult diagnosis: cancerous tumours present in his bladder.

This marked the start of a challenging health journey, involving multiple operations and treatments aimed at tackling the cancer. 

Nicola Horlick went through a terrible life-altering event when her husband Martin Baker died from prostate cancer following a late diagnosis- now she's a passionate advocate for men to go for their prostate checks. In light of Men's Health Week (10-16 June) we spoke to her about her experience. 

Graham Golding, who describes himself as ‘ever the optimist’ was hopeful his symptoms were IBS at best, perhaps a hernia at worst, and on diagnosis was shocked to find out he had an advanced case of prostate cancer. 

The London Clinic is pleased to announce the completion of its 200th Aquablation procedure, marking a significant achievement in urological care.

SpaceOAR® is a safe high-tech hydrogel that is injected into the space between the prostate and the rectum prior to radiotherapy planning scans and treatment.  Dr Reena Davda explains the benefits of the method while a patient describes their experience.

For patients with prostate cancer there is a new technique to ensure nerve preservation during robotic radical prostatectomy. 

Two of our on-site GPs, Dr Pixie McKenna and Dr Sera Shoukru, list the top 10 conversations they've had with male patients just as they're about to leave their consulting room.