History and Development
In the spring of 2004, The Fountain Medical Centre opened a new Community Urology Diagnostic Service in the Fountain Medical Centre in Morley. To provide a patient-friendly and high quality service for Leeds patients presenting with haematuria in the community. This service has enabled local GPs to directly refer to the unit for flexible cystoscopy instead of referring to local hospitals, thus avoiding long waiting-times. The average waiting time for an appointment at the Fountain Medical Centre is approximately four weeks. The unit is run in accordance with strict guidelines for clinical governance and Healthcare Comission standards and is subject to regular audit and review. It is our wish to ensure that patient care is of a high standard. To ensure this, all General Practitioners performing Cystoscopy have been approved by secondary care to carry out the procedure. They will be accredited and updated in accordance to the guidelines of the Citywide accreditation panel.

Facilities and Equipment
The premises are purpose-built and self-contained. The unit consists of a 22 square metre procedure room with adjacent cystoscopy cleaning facilities, storage and sluice. There is recovery space for 3 patients and an adjacent waiting area. The unit is equipped with Keymed video scope equipment and Steris sterilising facilities. In early 2006 we completed a reorganisation and refurbishment of our theatre space to further improve our already excellent facilities. Giving us a modern, clean, comfortable and high quality environment for patients and clinicians alike.

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