Ben Challacombe

3 Robots 1 course. ROBOstart: a new course for robotic beginners. Immersive labs with biodegradable hydrogel models @GSTTnhs @IMRASurgical Huge thanks to @IntuitiveSurg @TouchSurgery @medtroniceu @CMRSurgical future dates tba @ProfessorTonyC1

@DrAsifQasim @Cambridge_Uni Such a legend of British Surgery. Proud to have been taught by him. Here are his firm rules! Hardcore doesn’t come close.

Professor Harold Ellis died yesterday aged 100. Fond memories of undergraduate anatomy at @Cambridge_Uni an inspiration and mentor to generations of doctors May he rest in peace

“From Girth Vader to John Thomas, the nicknames go on… but awareness shouldn’t stop there.” Our ambassador, Sir Stephen Fry, is backing our campaign to raise awareness of penile cancer. 👀Find out more: nameit.theurologyfoundation.org #PenileCancerAwareness #NameIt #PeckerChecker

Have you spotted our #NameIt campaign yet?👀 It’s been amazing to see our penile cancer awareness campaign across London, turning heads and starting important conversations. If you see one, snap a photo & #NameIt. nameit.theurologyfoundation.org Image credits: BUILDHOLLYWOOD

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

How to build a department over 30 years. 1996-2026. Friends, mentors, colleagues. @GuysUrology 26/28 present! sorry to miss @rhz59 @UroNoel

Fantastic few days at #EAU26 sharing our penile cancer campaign, reconnecting with friends and colleagues, and hearing from our grant and fellowship recipients. Grateful to Sir Stephen Fry for stopping by and supporting the campaign. #NameIt #EAU26 #PenileCancerAwareness

Something I’ve never shared publicly before. Early in residency, I placed a “simple" suprapubic tube. It went fine. Then my patient died. I nearly walked away from surgery forever. Turns out residency never ends. The doubt, the what-ifs, the crushing weight of decisions… they follow you your whole career. Here’s how I’ve learned to carry it anyway: leezhaomd.org/post/the-endle… @AmerUrological #MedTwitter #Surgery

What an emotional day. Last prostate clinic and one stop for @prokarurol before his retirement. Friend, mentor, colleague. 28 yrs service. Innovator, technology enthusiast and true legend of urology. We will all miss him.

Great to co-chair the session “The future of kidney cancer care: Diagnostic innovations and risk assessment” at #EAU26 together with @benchallacombe and @wroclawski_uro Excellent discussion. Always inspiring to see new ideas shaping the future of RCC care!

Live surgery #EAU26 kicking off 1015hrs in eUro1 from @GSTTnhs @GuysUrology & St Bernard's @GibraltarGov •All patients fully aware & excited to participate •Visiting surgeons carefully supervised(!) •Regular staff briefed & understand checks/balances @ERUSrobotics Lets go!

A fascinating conversation with Sir Stephen Fry at #EAU2026 this afternoon with @benchallacombe. Talking all things Greek gods, gonads, and the intriguing etymology behind our daily urological vernacular. What a treat!

A surgeon in London has performed the UK's first long‑distance robotic operation on a patient located 1,500 miles away in Gibraltar. Urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta says this moment is 'good news for patients' in remote areas.

Back to where it all started! Our next ROBOstart and RoboReady Prostate courses 10-11th April. Only multi-Platform courses. Top faculty. Amazing New @IMRASurgical prostate models. Kindly supported by @IntuitiveSurg @TouchSurgery @CMRSurgical @Proximie @GuysUrology

🧵regarding Lord of the Rings - related traumatic injuries, and whether access to modern Level 1 trauma centers could have decreased morbidity and mortality within the Fellowship. Here we will take a more evidence-based approach to some of the injuries in Middle Earth (1/ )

BURST at #EAU26 | The Future of International Research 📅 Sat 14 Mar | 🕐 13:00-15:00 | 📍 Connaught 1 ✅ #WASHOUT results & next steps 🌍 Global collaborator perspectives on international research 🚀 Open discussion: how to get involved with BURST See you in London! #UroSoMe

Incredible mentor! Thanks for all the Robo kidney inspiration. @RoboUro #NARUS2026

Honor & Privilege to have delivered Bulkey-Barry-Cooper Professorship lecture @kingshealth on Surgical Simulation:The Hydrogel Imperative @SLICE_JHU @brady_urology & share the stage @benchallacombe presenting incredible work training >200 surgeons. Thx @prokarurol for the invite.

Still time to register for this week's Grand Round. This series aims to support practising surgeons, undergraduate and postgraduate trainees who aspire to be surgeons, and allied healthcare professionals who support day-to-day work in surgery. buytickets.at/khpacademicsur…