The British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) is a professional society in the United Kingdom for urogynaecologists. BSUG assists its members help women suffering with urogynaecological concerns by promoting and raising standards in urogynaecology. The BSUG provides guidelines, training, research and clinical meetings, in conjunction with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). History BSUG was formed in 2001 following a request from the President of the RCOG, Bob Shaw. He wanted to establish specialist societies who could advise the RCOG on their subspecialties. While he was keen to affiliate them to the College, this was initially rejected by the Council. Nonetheless, the College Officers realised the importance of a close working relationship with specialist societies and a College Officers/Specialist Societies Liaison Group was formed. At the time of the request, apart from the Research Urogynaecology Society (RUGS), no British urogynaecological society existed. Linda Cardozo therefore proposed that one should be formed and approached then Mr Bob Freeman and Mr Vik Khullar, (now both Professors) Chairman and Secretary of RUGS at the time. They started working on a constitution and setting up a general committee/executive and subcommittees. Subcommittees Audit Database subcommittee This subcommittee provides all members a means of collecting data for all prolapse and incontinence surgery. This national database is useful for all clinicians and patients to compare and inform outcomes. Governance subcommittee, This subcommittee helps colleagues achieve the BSUG Accreditation and also provides Medico-legal opinion, if members have been trained in expert report writing. Thirty one units are now BSUG accredited. Information Technology subcommittee This subcommittee, has responsibility for the BSUG website, Patient Information, aides for clinicians and information pertaining to Consent Aside from studying the latest evidence to ensure we report best practice and data, the subcommittee, ensures patient information is directed at the patient by undertaking an assessment styled on the 'Plain English Campaign' followed by a public consultation on draft documents prior to publishing the final version. Training subcommittee This subcommittee strives to improve standards of training and assessment in urogynaecology. Liaising with the relevant RCOG committees on matters pertaining to urogynaecology advanced training modules and subspecialty training in urogynaecology has been developed. The team has also set up a multi-disciplinary urodynamic training accreditation with urologists, physiotherapists, continence advisers, medical physicists and others. Research subcommittee This committee promotes urogynaecology research in the UK. There has been collaboration with the UK Comprehensive Research Network (UKCRN) national