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Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

Commons · Question 44150 · Tabled 3 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2025

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Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to provide redress to patients affected by pelvic mesh implants.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 9 Apr 2025

The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex area of work, involving s...