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Surgical Mesh Implants

Commons · Question 28903 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the average waiting times for mesh centres; and what steps he is taking to reduce this.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Feb 2025

There are nine specialist mesh centres across England, ensuring that women in every region with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse get the right support. Each mesh centre is led by a multi-disciplinary team to ens...