Meg Kulkarni 💙

And published the weekend of Urology Oral Boards!!!

If you suspect someone has meningitis, call 999 immediately. Do not wait for all the signs as some may not appear, it can develop quickly and they may become seriously ill. Taking fast action is the best way to get the treatment needed.

Speed is of the essence in recognising and treating invasive meningococcal disease. Emma Wilkinson reports on the information clinicians need to know about meningitis B bmj.com/content/392/bm…

A video review system will be used at Wimbledon for the first time this year. 🎾 Technology is already in place at both the US Open and Australian Open and will be available on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament, as well as the other four show courts when they host singles matches.

With 100 days to go until The Championships 2026, it’s time to unveil this year’s official poster 🎨 #Wimbledon

@chats69 @GuysUrology @GSTTnhs @BAUNnurses @EAUNurses Queen Chats!!! So well deserved

Incredible evening - BJN Awards ✨ Shortlisted Urology Nurse of the Year 🥳 Being recognised alongside such inspiring nurses is an honour in itself @GuysUrology @GSTTnhs @BAUNnurses @EAUNurses

"Women’s bodies are subject to some of the state’s most intrusive control." Restrictive US abortion laws are making pregnancy more dangerous—and in some cases deadly bmj.com/content/392/bm…

📣 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇 - #WASHOUT 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐋 🌍 We are incredibly proud and grateful that our latest flagship study has been featured by media outlets across the globe! 🔍 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 🩸 ~25% of patients presenting with emergency haematuria had an underlying cancer 🚨 Mortality rate of almost 10% 🩻 Patients who did not receive investigations or appropriate treatment were 2.5× more likely to die within three months. 
⏱️ Investigation within 48h reduced length of stay, readmissions and mortality ⌛️ No investigations or treatment in the first 48 hours increases length of stay by 5.6 days, mortality by 2.6% and readmission risk by 3.6%
 🔑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫: Visible haematuria should not be ignored. Rapid investigation is key for patients presenting with emergency haematuria with high rates of underlying malignancy. 📰 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬: 🇬🇧 The Sun
lnkd.in/eNXxhUcc 🇬🇧 The Telegraph
lnkd.in/e8aFwJua 🇮🇪 Irish Independent lnkd.in/e4s-AADP 🇪🇸 La Razón
lnkd.in/e8fjz88J 🇪🇸 El Debate
lnkd.in/esSp3ZKZ 🇪🇸 El Diario
lnkd.in/eXxXXazt 🇬🇧🇦🇺 News Medical
lnkd.in/eQnsfUh7 🎥 Watch the full European Association of Urology TV interview with Co-Chief Investigator @NikitaB0709 - lnkd.in/eDV9eKuJ 👀 Full results coming very soon - watch this space! A huge thank you to our collaborators behind #WASHOUT. We're also grateful to our funders for their support: @TUF_tweets Charles Reynolds Foundation @Actionbladderca and @RosetreesT @NikitaB0709 @kgbyrnes @QuentinMak @BingjieChow @NikkiKerdegari @ippoliti_simona @AlexBCDNg @AquaAsif @ArjunSNathan @benchallacombe @veerukasi

If you've had a kidney stone, you've been advised that the most important thing to prevent another bout is to increase hydration. Now a randomized trial of hydration in over 1600 participants showed no benefit, despite evidence of increase during volume. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

"We only coped... because of the extraordinary efforts of our front-line teams." Dr Kevin Fong, former NHS England national clinical advisor, speaks to @BBCSimonJack about the need to invest in front-line workers following the Covid Inquiry.

"The perception that meningitis is rare in the UK, and that this outbreak is out of the ordinary, is accurate." Eliza Gil looks at why the meningitis B outbreak in Kent is notable @LSHTM bmj.com/content/392/bm…

I love this about #2026RSS @the_RSS - nobody takes themselves too seriously no matter how great their science or leadership credentials might be! Fantastic and entertaining. Great work! #radonc

Congrats @changjeesuk1 ! Strong work! #radonc #bcsm

🍀 Good Luck to all going for the Urology ST3 interviews tomorrow/Friday! 🍀 🔑 Sleep early and well tonight 🔑 Have a calming morning routine 🔑 Focus on giving the performance you will be proud of!

Absolutely love this!!!

UKHSA latest on Kent meningitis outbreak: As a further precautionary measure, we are extending the offer of antibiotic prophylaxis and vaccine to any individuals who attended Club Chemistry from the 5 March until it closed voluntarily on 15 March.

📣Fantastic news for #kidneycancer patients! #kcsm #radonc 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 @brian_rini @montypal @DrChoueiri @DrDanielHeng @DrYukselUrun @ravikanesvaran @lalaniMD @AlbigesL @crisbergerot @IKCCorg @DrRanaMcKay

Dr Banan Osman, Consultant Urologist at Heartlands & Solihull, is featured in the ‘Insight: Portraits of Women in Surgery’ exhibition at the Hunterian Museum @RCSnews , London. 📍 Hunterian Museum 🗓️ Wed–Sat, until 18 April 🎟️ Free entry urologynews.uk.com/news/post/cons…

It was a pleasure to host Meri-Margaret Deoudes, CEO of @BladderCancerUS (BCAN), for a conversation about the New Faces of Bladder Cancer - a landmark survey of 1,100 patients across 49 US states, released at #GU26 Link to 📽️on @UroToday here: urotoday.com/video-lectures… #BladderCancer #PatientAdvocacy @IBCG_BladderCA @PGrivasMDPhD @shilpaonc @apolo_andrea @SimaPorten