WORKING WITH BAUN NURSES
One of Prostate Research Campaign UK's major goals is to provide information and raise awareness. We allocate a significant proportion of the money we raise to this end.
In an effort to make sure our publications on Prostate Diseases get into the hands of those who most need them, we have developed links with the British Association of Urological Nurses, better known as BAUN.
In October 2005 we sent every single BAUN member a sample pack of our brochures, together with an order form, and suggested that they might find them useful for both general information and for their patients. The response was incredible - by early December we had had orders for over 12,000 brochures. We have had to do a major reprint and to cope with an inflated postal bill, but we know that the information we produce is getting into the hands of men that might be vulnerable to, or are suffering from, a prostate disease. And if this saves just one life, it will have been worth it.
We are also delighted to report that a generous benefactor has funded the supply of a copy of the new edition of Professor Kirby's popular book The Prostate: small gland BIG problem to every BAUN member.
Prostate Research Campaign UK also funds a programme of travel bursaries for BAUN members to attend professional training courses: these are administered by the BAUN secretariat.