Advice

Specialist commentators

Specialist commentators

The following clinicians contributed to this briefing:

  • Mr Matthew Bultitude, consultant urologist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The following conflicts of interest were declared:

    • Boston Scientific – acted as a consultant for the purpose of Twitter chats on stone-related topics (2 honoraria of £600 each)

    • Karl Storz – demonstrated the MIP‑M technique at the European Association of Urology conference in London 2017 with live surgery from the operating theatres. The company paid a contribution of £500 towards registration fee

    • Olympus Medical – received £1,000 for speaking at a symposium at a conference (British Association of Urological Surgeons [BAUS] 2016).

  • Mr Stuart Irving, consultant endourological surgeon, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust. No conflicts of interest declared.

  • Mr Shalom Srirangam, consultant urological surgeon, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. No conflicts of interest declared.

  • Ms Sharon Scriven, consultant endourologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. No conflicts of interest declared.