UroRef · written by an ex urology SHO

Everything I wish I had on my first urology on-call.

A quick-reference app for real-world urology on-call.

Used by 500+ trainees across the UK

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Designed for real on-calls

Built around common scenarios faced by trainees.

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Fast and practical

Focused on quick access rather than long guidelines.

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Structured and accessible

Information organised for clarity under pressure.

The same content, in your pocket.

UroRef the app is the on-call companion to this publication. 16 procedures, emergency decision trees, drug doses, calculators, clinic frameworks and 31 BAUS leaflets. Used by 500+ trainees across the UK. Works offline, because wards do not.

ON-CALL · 02:47
Obstructed infected kidneyResus → decompress within hrs
PriapismIschaemic vs non-ischaemic
Clot retention3-way · CBI · theatre if fails
BOOI / BCIUDS calculator
JJ stent insertionOp note
Difficult catheterisationTree
500+
Trainees
16
Pathways
31
Patient leaflets

Used by trainees across the UK

“Sometimes someone suddenly asks you, ‘What’s monopolar versus bipolar?’ and your brain freezes.

The answer is simple — but in the moment, even simple knowledge can feel briefly out of reach.”

UroRef was built during training to make those moments easier, by organising commonly used information into a more accessible format.

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