A nurse practitioner model for the assessment of suspected prostate cancer referrals is safe, cost and time efficient.

Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes from a Urology Nurse Practitioner (UNP)-led service for the initial assessment and diagnostic decision making and for suspected prostate cancer referrals.

Methods: Using a modified Delphi analysis approach, a panel of Urological Prostate Cancer specialists were asked to review the UNP management plans of a convenience sample of 60 randomly selected patient cases - between June 2012 and June 2015. The panel was required to establish consensus or identify divergence of clinical practice, based on five key statements.