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Surgical Mesh Implants: Codes of Practice

Commons · Question 75490 · Tabled 5 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2025

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Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in which year the NHS created a Hospital Episode Statistic Code for rectopexy mesh.

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Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Sep 2025

The Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) are a curated data product containing details about admissions, outpatient appointments and historical accident and emergency attendances at National Health Service hospitals in England. This includes data on rectopex...