Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants
Commons · Question 122334 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out a timeline to implement the recommendations of the Hughes Report, including financial compensation for those affected by sodium valproate in pregnancy.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 16 Apr 2026
The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out recommendations for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, including options for financial compensation.The Government h...