Mr John McLoughlin : Urology

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

Urological oncology

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

I have worked as a Consultant Urological Surgeon over 25 years. I qualified from St Mary's Hospital, London in 1983 and subsequently trained in general surgery, renal transplantation and urology in London and Bristol, finally becoming a consultant in 1994. I have a career long interest in prostate disease, including prostate cancer. I have a Master of Surgery (MS) relating to prostate cancer research and have published a large number of peer reviewed paper on a range of urology topics. I have written / co-written books of urological interest.
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I am a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and previously a long term member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (including Division of Oncology). I am also a member of Mensa.
Over the years, I have served as MRCS examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), regional training program director for urological training (East Anglia), was as an undergraduate examiner for both Cambridge and London Universities, acted as college rep for the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and alsoworked for national bodies such as NICE. I continue as an Urology Advisor the UK Health Service Ombudsman.

Qualifications:
MB BS (Batchelor of Medicine, Batchelor of Surgery) London (1983)
FRCS (Fellow of the Royal of College of Surgeons of England) London (1987)
MS (Master of Surgery) London (1993)
FRCS Urol (Intercollegiate Urology exit exam) (1994)
GMC registration number 2824578

Areas of interest

Incontinence (urine); Prostate disease including prostate cancer; Penile disorders; Penile surgery; I undertake a high volume of Vasectomy Reversal procedures yearly.

Medical secretaries

Beverley Williams
PA IP33 2QZ
07765 871749
hellobeverleywilliams@btinternet.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Mr John McLoughlin has worked with Dr Jaspreet K Sidana at the following hospitals:
- St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
Mr John McLoughlin has worked with Dr Vijayakumar Gopal at the following hospitals:
- St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)

Mr John McLoughlin has worked with Dr Ayush Sinha at the following hospitals:
- St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
Mr John McLoughlin has worked with Dr Florian Falter at the following hospitals:
- St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds

Research interests

Prostate disease and general urology

Personal interests

Family life (6 kids!)

Awards received

Bronze National Clinical Excellence Award (expired upon my taking voluntary early retirement and return to NHS)

Publications

Top Tips in Urology (2015), Eat yourself a healthier prostate (2004), Guide to Urological Surgery (2006), Top Tips in Urology, (2013), Reverse My Vasectomy (2016)
Balloon dilatation of the prostatic urethra (1993), Prostatic stenting ( 1993), Penile Vein Ligation (1993), Diet, physical activity and Prostate Cancer (2013), Alternatives to Prostatectomy.(1990), Markers of the metastatic phenotype in prostate cancer (1992), r, Prostate cancer and diet : Food for thought? (2011), A deficit of bladder cancer in an Asian community in the UK (1990), Symptoms versus flow rates versus urodynamics in the selection of patients for prostatectomy (1990), Quantitative analysis of Epidermal Growth Factor in human benign prosatatic hyperplasia and prostatic carcinoma and its prognostic significance (1990), 35mm balloon dilatation of the prostatic urethra (1991), Serum and urinary levels of beta human chorionic gonadotrophin in patients with transitional cell carcinoma (1991), Markers of the metastatic phenotype in prostate cancer, Surgical treatment of venous leakage : Medium term follow up (1993), Ki67 proliferation marker as a predictor of prostatic tumour phenotype. (1993), Multiple use of fibres in the visual laser ablation of the prostate (1996), Perception of abnormal serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test results amongst family practitioners (2008), A prospective randomised trial of extended core prostatic biopsy protocols utilizing 12 versus 15 cores (2009), Development and validation of risk score for predicting positive repeat prostate biopsy in patients with a previous negative biopsy in a UK population (2009), Long-term outcome of epididymectomy for the management of chronic epididymal pain (2009), Changing antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies: are we putting our patients at risk? (2010), Anterior mini pyeloplasty for adult PUJ obstruction: A better alternative than laparoscopic pyeloplasty in selected cases? (2012), First 500 cases of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy from a single UK centre: learning curves of two surgeons (2010), PSA screening, diagnosis and the management of prostate cancer in men over 75 years of age (2011), Can a trained non-physician provider perform transrectal ultrasound guided prostatic biopsies as effectively as an experienced Urologist?, From PSA to proPSA: the emerging role of precursor PSA isoforms in the detection and management of early prostate cancer (2013),

Courses offered to GPs

General Urology updates
Prostate disease
Vasectomy Reversal

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MS London London University 1993
FRCS Urol intercollegiate UK 1993
MB BS London University 1983
FRCS Lonodn Royal College of Surgeons London 1987

GMC registration

Reference number 2824578

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Member British Association of Urological Surgeons 2017
Fellow Royal College of Surgeons 2017

Details of entry to specialist register

Urology , 1994

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

BMI St Edmunds
Monday
18:00 - 20:00
01284 70371

BMI St Edmunds
Thursday
18:00 - 20:00
01284 701371

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

via BMI switchboard or via West Suffolk switchboard

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) including any biopsy - (5-50)

St Edmunds Hospital (5-50)
M6530
Endoscopic resection of prostate (TUR) (including cystoscopy) - (5-50)

St Edmunds Hospital (5-50)
N3030
Circumcision - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
N1580
Excision of epididymal cyst - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
M6583
Transperineal MRI - US fusion targeted prostate biopsy - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
M7940
Internal urethrotomy (including cystoscopy +/- dilation) - (1-5)
N0680
Orchidectomy and excision of spermatic cord (+/- insertion of prosthesis) - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
M0910
Endoscopic fragmentation of calculi of kidney (including cystoscopy and insertion/removal of stent) - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
N3210
Biopsy of lesion of penis - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
M4410
Litholapaxy (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
M2930
Removal of prosthesis from ureter (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)
M6582
Transperineal template-guided biopsies of the prostate under image guidance - (1-5)

St Edmunds Hospital (1-5)

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