Mr Luke Forster

Mr Forster is a Consultant Urologist working at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. He is clinical lead at Wexham Park Hospital. He looks after core urology problems with subspecialist interests in kidney stones, benign prostate enlargement and urine problems. He uses a caring and patient-centred approach to understand patients' problems and concerns before helping them to make sensible decisions to improve their symptoms. Mr Forster qualified with a distinction from Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Medical School at King's College London in 2010. He completed an elective placement at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. He also achieved a 1st class honours degree in Health Psychology. His dissertation was presented nationally and internationally which was one of the first studies to highlight patient outcomes (PROMs) as a key aspect of surgical practice. He completed his Foundation and Core Surgical training in Yorkshire before moving back to London for his specialist Urology training. He completed his FRCS Urology in 2019 before completing his training in 2021. He worked in the tertiary stone units at Royal Free Hospital and Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust. During his training he was the BAUS Section of Trainees Chairman from 2018-2020, a national role representing colleagues, improving training standards and leading national projects. He founded, and led, a fundraising campaign for The Urology Foundation in which trainees got career mentoring whilst taking part in individual and group charity events. He was the trainee sub-editor for Urology News. Mr Forster is passionate about education and is a GMC accredited trainer. He has an MSc in medical education and is the trust Director of Undergraduate Medical Education. In 2023 he was awarded a prize as the best Undergraduate teacher. Since his appointment in 2021 Mr Forster has led several service improvements benefitting patients with kidney stones, urine symptoms and testicular pain. In recognition of his leadership and service improvement he received Clinical Excellence Awards in 2023 and 2024 before being appointed as Wexham Park Clinical Lead in 2024. His established practice includes quality patient assessment and offering the latest available treatments to his patients.

Stones- kidney, ureter, bladder (prevention and treatment with laser or shockwave therapy) Urinary tract obstruction: management of stents Prostate enlargement (medical and surgical management) Blood in the urine - haematuria Urine problems/symptoms Bladder cancer Ureteric and kidney cancer (transitional cell carcinoma) Urine problems in the elderly Foreskin problems- phimosis Scrotal problems - hydrocele, epididymal cyst Kidney abnormalities