- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Benign Prostate disorders
- General urology
- Urinary tract stones
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About us
Ben Grey is a Consultant Urological Surgeon working privately as part of Manchester Urology LLP. His NHS practice is at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), working at Manchester Royal Infirmary and the Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital. He is also Honorary Professor at the University of Salford and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester. Ben is proud to have been awarded the prestigious British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) John Anderson Award in 2015 which recognises an individual who has contributed to urology in an outstanding or inspirational way.
Ben practices all components of general urology but he has subspecialty interests in urinary tract stone management (kidney stones, ureteric stones and bladder stones). He is always keen to learn new techniques that can benefit his patients and has performed 'UK-first' procedures, on a couple of occasions. As part of Manchester Urology, he offers the full range of therapeutic options for stone disease privately including minimally invasive endourology techniques such as ureteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and shockwave lithotripsy as well as strategies to reduce the risk of further stone formation. He leads the complex stone service and stone multidisciplinary team (MDT) at MRI/MFT and sees patients from across NW England.
He graduated from the University of Manchester and undertook higher surgical training in Manchester and the North West. He has gained further specialist experience at the Cleveland Clinic in the USA and at stone centres in Amsterdam and Turin. An active researcher, with over 30 publications and book chapters to date, he received his research doctorate (MD) from the University of Manchester after an intensive study of prostate stem cell biology at the Christie Hospital.
He is also a qualified educator (PGCert Distinction) and has previously been Training Programme Director for Urology in Manchester with overall responsibility for the quality of trainee urologists' education in the region. Ben is an invited faculty member on numerous UK instructional courses and has lectured internationally on the management of stone disease. He has been deemed a global key opinion leader for two large companies providing endourological equipment.
Ben recognises the importance of audit and submits his data to the various kidney stone-related BAUS audits (https://www.baus.org.uk/patients/surgical_outcomes/pcnl/surgeon.aspx?id=1421). His current research interests focus on service improvement (patient safety/satisfaction and efficiency), with the ultimate aim of maximising patients' experience.
Ben enjoys spending time with his wife watching their children grow up. His playing days are now over but he enjoys watching both rugby and football games and exercises playing squash and running. In 2025 he completed the London Marathon for the NSPCC.
Areas of interest
Kidney stones; ureteric stones; bladder stones; kidney stone prevention; Endourology; difficulty passing urine; passing too much urine; waterwork problems; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS); benign prostate diseases; prostate enlargement; blood in urine; haematuria; urinary tract infection (UTI); raised prostate blood test (PSA); testicle lumps; scrotal lumps; foreskin problems; urine leakage and incontinence; urological cancer; bladder cancer; prostate cancer (diagnosis); kidney cancer (diagnosis); testicular cancer; Ureteroscopy; Flexible Ureterorenoscopy; Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL); Shockwave Lithotripsy (SWL); ureteric stent insertion and removal; Rezum; Trans-Urethral Resection of Prostate (TURP); Cystoscopy; bladder camera inspection; Trans-Urethral Resection of Bladder tumour (TURBT); epididymal cyst excision; hydrocele repair; circumcision; PSA blood test; prostate MRI scans; CT scans; Ultrasound scans
Patients aged 18 years and over privately.
Medical secretaries
- Nicky Fuller (Secretary)
- Manchester Urology LLP Manor Lodge Mill Lane CHEADLE SK8 2NT
- 0161 495 7791
- 0161 428 7657
- n.fuller@manchesterurology.org.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Professor Ben Grey has worked with Dr Manoj Sanwal at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (>50)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) +/- any biopsy - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (5-50) Spire Manchester Hospital (5-50)
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M2600
Therapeutic nephroscopic operations on ureter (including cystoscopy) - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (5-50)
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M2930
Removal of prosthesis from ureter (including cystoscopy) - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (5-50)
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M0940
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (including cystoscopy and retrograde catheterisation) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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M4514
Endoscopic examination of bladder (rigid cystoscopy) including any biopsy - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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M7940
Internal urethrotomy (including cystoscopy +/- dilation) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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