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BSUG Member, Dudley Robinson, in the Run-off for IUGA Vice President

The race for IUGA Vice President and Fellowship Development Committee Chair was very close. However, since no candidate received a majority of the vote (>50%), per IUGA Bylaws and Terms of Reference, a run-off election will be held between the top two candidates.

Share your experiences | Waiting for hospital gynaecology services

Since we published our Left for too Long report in 2022, the RCOG has been consistently calling for more action from Government and the NHS to improve the long waits for hospital gynaecology services.

EUGA 2022 15TH EUGA ANNUAL MEETING

BSUG pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen 1926 – 2022

British Society of Urogynaecology mourns the passing of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with her family and the nation at this sad time.

Miss Ranee Thakar, the current RCOG Vice President for Global Health

Miss Ranee Thakar, the current RCOG Vice President for Global Health, has been elected as the next President of the RCOG and will take up office in December this year.

Podcast of Endoscopic treatment of SUI - a first joined presentation between BSUG and BSGE

New NICE Pelvic floor dysfunction guideline released

BSUG was pleased to formally express our appreciation and gratitude to Professor Stuart Stanton recognising his great contribution to our society and specialty worldwide.

This video captures Professor Stanton receiving the award from Professor Phillips on behalf of BSUG.

Professor Freeman receives BSUG Lifetime Achievement Award

Professor Bob Freeman delivered a phenomenal lecture at the BSUG ASM on the history of BSUG and how British Urogynaecologists have shaped the field for us all.

What an amazing lecture by an amazing man who kindly accepted the BSUG Lifetime Achievement award last year.

UK Clinical Guideline for Best Practice in the Use of Vaginal Pessaries for Prolapse launched 4th March 2021 at UKCS

UKCS Glasgow 2021 1st - 5th March

'As Live' Online: Annual Scientific Meeting

David Watson Warrell 1929 - 2021

England Mesh Complication Centres Announced

Super fit team BSUG win the IUGA Across the World Challenge

BSUG presents generic job templates for Urogynaecology consultants and specialist nurses

CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS ROUND 2021

The 2021 Clinical Excellence Awards round opened on Monday 7th December 2020 and will close at 5pm on Thursday 18 March 2021.

BSUG Audit and Database Committee have published a 2nd National Report

IUGA Elections - Vote Now!

Voting is now open through October 30 at 11:59pm CDT! All current IUGA members are eligible to vote for one Vice Presidential candidate. Remember: whoever is elected as Vice President will automatically assume the role of IUGA President in 2 years!

The report of the IMMDS Review "First Do No Harm" is published July 8th 2020. (Mesh covered on page 138)

Abstracts from the 2019 BSUG Annual Research meeting

BSUG apology in response to the Report of Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review

The report of the IMMDS Review

Invitation to apply to the BSUG Research Network (RN)

BSUG Writes to Parliament regarding Ongoing Closure of toilets during Covid 19 Crisis

BSUG Guidance on management of Urogynaecological Conditions and Vaginal Pessary use during the Covid 19 Pandemic

Announcement about IUGA Annual Meeting 2020

 Dear IUGA Affiliate Society Presidents,

We are reaching out to you today to provide you with firsthand knowledge and information about the organization of this year’s IUGA Annual Meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, in relation to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that is now established to be a pandemic.

New Botox Patient Leaflet launched in conjunction with the Plain English Society

BSUG at the AUGS/IUGA Fun Run!

A number of our members represented BSUG in the AUGS/IUGA first joint fun run in Nashville.


New BSUG and RCOG Home

BSUG Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 was the last BSUG meeting to be held at the 27 Sussex Place RCOG Home.

Prize winners!

BSUG would like to congratulate all of the winners from the Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, the last to ever be hosted at the Sussex Place home!

BSUG Associate Members Day


The first BSUG Associate Members Day was held in Sheffield on March 22nd 2019 and chaired by Dr Tom Gray.

Much awaited NICE guidelines and Patient Decision Aids are Released.

Read NICE guideline here

Read more from the RCOG/BSUG joint press release...

Non-Mesh Continence Surgery Mentorship Scheme

This scheme is designed to guide training in non-mesh continence surgery, namely colposuspension and/or autologous fascial sling. 

New BSUG Trainees Database released

Following a joint project between the BSUG Audit / Database Committee and the Associate Members Committee we are pleased to release a new Trainees Database....

1st National Report on Continence Surgery (2008-2017) released by the BSUG Audit and Database Committee.

NICE guideline open for consultation.

Download further details here

RCOG/BSUG joint statement on draft NICE guidance on urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse

“The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and The British Society of Urogynaecology welcome The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s updated draft guidance on the management of stress urinary incontinence and pel

VAGINAL MESH: HIGH VIGILANCE RESTRICTION PERIOD

BSUG press release 10th July 2018

Following the pause announced on the 10th July 2018 by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Chief Medical Officer in the use of ...

RCOG Northern Professional Development Conference

Annual Professional Development Conference in Manchester in May, where the British Society of Urogynaecology will be chairing a stream of sessions throughout the first day of the conference.

The BSUG National SUI Audit of all procedures in 2013 (commissioned by HQIP)

The HQIP SUI Audit was a national audit of all procedures in 2013. This has now been analysed. Some salient findings include:

RCOG and BSUG response to NICE guidance on transvaginal mesh repair for prolapse

This NICE IPG refers only to the use of mesh to reinforce pelvic organ prolapse repair for anterior and posterior wall prolapse. It does not refer to the use of mesh or tape for stress urinary incontinence or vaginal vault surgery which are subject to<

Scottish Independent Review of the use, safety and efficacy of transvaginal mesh implants in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women April 2017

The Scottish Independent Review of the use, safety and efficacy of transvaginal mesh implants in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women

CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS ROUND 2017

Closing date for ACCEA Tuesday 25th April 2017 at 5.00pm.
Closing date for requesting BSUG citations Monday 27th March 2017 at 10.00am.

BSUG Chairman's newsletter

I am writing this latest newsletter to inform the membership of important developments following our recent away day and to enable you time to consider any issues prior to the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November.

BSUG Annual Research Meeting 2016

The Annual Research Meeting of BSUG will be held in the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists on the date above.

Research fellow position

 Vacancy Ref No: 358-583-6903-A1
Job Title: Clinical Research Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (specialty/grade)
Date Live on NHS Jobs: 22/06/2016
Closing Date: 06/07/2016

Research fellow in urogynaecology to work in the Warrell unit at St Mary's Hospital, Manchester.

 Urogynaecology Clinical Fellow

Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow

Main area - Gynaecology

April Newsletter

APOPS 2016 Womens Pelvic Health Congress:

BSUG East of England Road Show