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Send us your commentsHeartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for the care and attention that was given to me during my recent stay. You may see it as all in a day's work but to me it came over as sheer dedication. KW
Urology Services
Urology Services
The Freeman Hospital is the only unit in the UK able to offer all forms of urology care under one roof. Our highly skilled urologists offer a full range of specialist services for the whole of the North East of England including treatment for benign (non-cancerous) conditions such as:
- enlargement of the prostate
- kidney stones
- incontinence
- erectile difficulties
- male infertility
We’re a regional urology centre, recognised as having one of the top clinical research programmes in Europe. We use the latest telescopic equipment and lasers, and are continually developing the use of new techniques to treat urological conditions with minimal damage to healthy tissue (minimally invasive treatments). In laparoscopic (keyhole) procedures surgeons operate through tiny incisions, so that you have a shorter hospital stay, less stress and can enjoy a more rapid recovery.
Specialist and innovative care
The Freeman Hospital is the sole provider for the North of England of the innovative and increasingly popular laser prostatectomy, using the Greenlight© KTP laser. This treats benign enlargement of the prostate without the need for traditional surgery, reducing risk of bleeding and may reduce the risk of erectile difficulties.
Our clinicians are recognised nationally as experts in the treatment of bladder, kidney, prostate and testicular cancer and we are the sole provider in the North East of England of brachytherapy (radioactive seed implant) for the treatment of selected patients with prostate cancer.
We have also recently commenced outpatient based radiofrequency heat treatment (RITA) under local anaesthesia, for selected small kidney tumours.
Patients with small kidney stones come to our specialist Lithotripsy Unit from all across the North East. The special technique used involves high energy shock waves that break the stones into tiny pieces which can be passed easily on urination. Alternative treatments are available if you have larger kidney stones, or stones in your ureter.
Committed to care with a personal touch
We are committed to improving your experience whilst in our care and have opened a day of surgery arrival ward to reduce the time you need to spend in hospital. We are also developing community based services and have set up a unique specialist nurse led service for patients with bladder cancer to enable them to look after their medication needs in their own home.
