The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)'s clinical standards for urogynaecology have been jointly developed with the British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) to provide a framework that should ensure best and evidence-based practice. The initial assessment and management of women with urinary incontinence is detailed in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guidelines and these are equally applicable to all pelvic floor disorders, including prolapse, anal and faecal incontinence, with a specific NICE guideline being available for the latter. Subspecialty training allows the development of more clinical, surgical, analytical and research skills and experience in all aspects of urogynaecology. Patient-reported outcomes are strongly recommended for assessing the success of treatments. Data can be collected confidentially through the BSUG surgical audit database for urinary incontinence and prolapse, which provides validated instruments to assess outcome.