For elective surgery, patients are asked to report to Theatre reception at Gate 21, Level 3 in the Brunel building, Southmead Hospital.
Patients who require a hospital stay after their surgery (inpatient) will be transferred from to Ward 34b which is a dedicated urology ward.
GMC number: 6041454
Year & location of first qualification: 1994, Gulburga University, Karnataka, India
Specialty: Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Clinical interests: Infection, Antimicrobial therapy, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial therapy, sepsis.
Secretary: Josephine Poad
Telephone: 0117 414 6273
Member of Royal College of Physicians, London
Member of Royal College of Pathologists, London
Member of British Infection Association
Member of British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Member of European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Urology is the field of medicine that focuses on the urinary tract and the male genital organs.
The urinary tract consists of the:
The organs covered by urology include the:
Urology is a surgical speciality and can trace its origin to medieval lithologists, who specialized in surgical removal of bladder stones. Today, urology combines management of medical (i.e. non-surgical) problems such as urinary infections and surgical problems such as the correction of congenital abnormalities and the surgical management of cancers.
Only 15-20% of patients who are referred to Bristol Urological Institute by GPs require surgery. So, if you are referred to us this does not mean you will necessarily be advised to have an operation.
We can only accept referrals from your GP or a hospital consultant. If you have a urological problem, please visit your GP first. Your GP can decide whether referral is necessary or appropriate. Once you have been referred, you will be able to schedule an outpatient appointment. We may arrange for you to undergo some tests in advance of your appointment to speed the diagnostic process.
If you have concerns about appointments, investigations, admissions or results, contact your Consultant's secretary or if you prefer, you can talk with one of the Specialist Nurses.
Bristol Urological Institute accepts general referrals for urological problems including patients suffering with stones, incontinence, suspected cancer, erectile dysfunction and catheter problems.
All two week wait referrals should be made via NHS e-Referrals.
For inter-provider referrals for cancer care email: cancerservices@nhs.net
Patients are normally referred mainly from secondary care, particularly gynaecologists and urologists.
The majority of referrals are from Bristol and the surrounding area but we also receive referrals from the rest of the South West and beyond.
Visit this page to access a guide on the management of patients with urinary retention or other catheter related problems.
Post: Outpatient appointments, Brunel building, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB
Email: cancerservices@nhs.net
Online: Via NHS e-Referrals service
GMC Number: 4621409
Year of first qualification: 1999, University of Nottingham
Speciality: Acute Medicine
Clinical interests: Acute kidney injury
Secretary: Lisa Williams
Telephone: 0117 414 1141
Please tell us about your experiences using our Maternity Services. We want to provide you with the best possible care and support during your pregnancy and after the birth of your child. It’s important to us that we hear from as many people as possible about their experience using our services so that we understand what is working well and what we can improve. Take a moment to share your feedback to help future mums, partners, and families using Maternity Services at North Bristol NHS Trust.
A way for patients to give us feedback by answering two simple questions.
The NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT) is a quick and anonymous way for people to provide feedback on the care or treatment they received from NHS services.
The ratings and comments patients share with us help us to identify areas for improvement and to give staff the opportunity to hear about the difference they have made through the care they’ve received.
The results, in the form of the percentage of patients with a good experience, are published transparently on the NHS website.
You can find out more about how it works by watching the following FFT animations on YouTube:
You will be invited to complete the FFT at several points during your care. In Maternity Services this will include:
You may be asked while you're still on the premises by a staff member or one of our Feedback Volunteers, or you may be contacted once you have returned home. We may ask you to give your feedback by email, feedback cards, text message, or using our website.
If you do not want us to contact you to ask for your feedback you can tell us by contacting PALS on 0117 414 4569 or by emailing PALS@nbt.nhs.uk.
North Bristol NHS Trust work with Healthcare Communications to collect FFT feedback. Our lawful basis for processing your data can be found in the Trust’s Privacy Policy. Please refer specifically to Article 6 (e) & (f) of the General Data Protection Regulations which is relevant to this project.
You may not be asked every time you visit one of our hospitals to give feedback, but you should be able to give feedback if you want to. You can:
If you cannot find a feedback card and want to fill one out, please ask a member of staff. You can always use links to the relevant surveys below:
All our departments display a poster with the positive and negative scores for their department. These posters will also share some things people have told us about their experience and what we have done to improve that. You can also find the scores on the NHS England website.
Your answer is voluntary. Your answer will not be traced back to you, and your details will not be passed on to anyone.
But if you do answer, your feedback will provide valuable information for the service to celebrate positive feedback and identify opportunities to make improvements.
It is for you or your friends, family members and carers to respond to.
When the Friends and Family Test was launched in 2013, it asked people to think about whether they would recommend the service to their friends or family members.
In April 2020 changes were made to the FFT to make it easier to respond to and for staff to make better use of the feedback. As a result, it no longer asks this question about friends and family members, but it is still called the Friends and Family Test.
We want to make sure that everyone is enabled to give feedback about their care. The web version of our survey has a button built in that adds text-to-speech, reading and translation support. However, if you need assistance due to a disability or mental health condition or you need a paper copy of the survey, please contact us by telephoning 0117 414 4569 or emailing PALS@nbt.nhs.uk.
A friend or family member is welcome to answer the question on your behalf, if this is appropriate.
If you feel that you should have been given the opportunity to respond, but did not receive the question, you can give feedback on this page by selecting the relevant survey below:
In the past only doctors could prescribe medicines. Recently a number of changes have been made to the prescribing laws which allow health professionals (nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists) to prescribe medicines in their specialist area following a period of extended training.
The overall aim of non medical prescribing is to improve patient access to medicines and as a result improve NHS services.
Due to limited space we ask that you only bring one relative/friend/carer to your clinic appointment.
GMC Number: 4739263
Year of first qualification: 2000, University College London
Specialty: Acute Medicine
Clinical interests: Patient safety, clinical leadership and service design
Secretary: Lisa Williams
Telephone: 0117 414 1141
GMC Number: 6148689
Year of first qualification: 2000
Specialty: Radiology
Clinical interest: Vascular and interventional radiology
Secretary: Alex Bessant
Telephone: 0117 414 9007
Dr Peter Mezes gained his Diploma in Medicine in 2000, became a Specialist in Radiology in 2010 and gained his European Board of Interventional Radiology qualification in 2012.
Dr Mezes areas of interest includes endovascular interventions (peripheral arterial disease, endovascular aneurysm repair, venous intervention, venous and haemodialysis access, transarterial embolisation including uterine fibroids).
His non vascular interventions interests includes upper and lower gastrointestinal stenting, percutaneous biliary procedures, percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteric stenting, percutaneous image guided biopsies.
Professional memberships:
GMC Number: 6051926
Year of first qualification: 2002, University of Bristol
Specialty: Medicine for Older People
Clinical interests: Acute frailty, Parkinson's disease and related disorders
Secretary: Zoe Waller
Telephone: 0117 414 1130