A one stop consultant led urology clinic is effective and does not lead to missed diagnoses

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to review the effectiveness and safety of a one stop urology clinic led by a consultant diagnostic urologist. Methods: Data were collected prospectively on all patients seen by a single consultant diagnostic urologist from patient records were reviewed and cross-referenced to identify if any patients had been re-referred to the urology service and why. Results: From 889 referrals, 799 patients attended, of these 689 (86%) were discharged after a single visit with 110 (14%) booked follow-up appointments. Ninety patients were re-referred, only two of these had a significant diagnosis. Thirty-four (38%) had a new referral reason. Conclusion: The one stop method of consultation is effective and efficient across a range of presenting complaints in urology. It is safe for patients and leads to a high discharge rate with a low re-referral rate without missing clinically significant diagnoses.