Mr Laurence Clarke

Laurence Clarke was educated in Chester before studying medicine and human physiological sciences at Wadham College, University of Oxford, from where he graduated in 2004. He subsequently moved back to the North West of England and ultimately completed urological surgical training in 2014, at which point he was appointed to the role of consultant urological surgeon at Salford Royal Hospital. His clinical interests include the management of male and female incontinence, reconstructive urology, urinary tract infections and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), in addition to the breadth of general urology. He offers a range of interventions for these conditions, including minimally invasive techniques such as the UroLift procedure for BPH and Bulkamid suburethral bulking injections for urinary incontinence. He has also developed interests in postgraduate and undergraduate medical education, quality improvement and medical leadership. He has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education and a Diploma in Leading Healthcare Improvements. He has led a number of quality improvement initiatives and service development programmes, for which he has been awarded a level 1 clinical excellence award. He has previously held the position of Associate Director of Postgraduate Medical Education for the Division of Surgery at Salford Royal and Clinical Director for the Salford Urology service. He is currently Chair of the Division of Surgery at Salford Royal.