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Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

Commons · Question 45887 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he expects fixed sum payments to be awarded to people harmed by Sodium Valproate and surgical mesh implants during 2025.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 24 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...