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...