Written questions

Breasts: Plastic Surgery

2026-06-15 · Department of Health and Social Care · 10443 · Official question

Lee Pitcher

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to commission updated research into the long-term health effects of Poly Implant Prothèse breast implants on women.

Answer

The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is not currently funding any specific research into long-term health effects of Poly Implant Prothèse breast (PIP) implants but welcomes fundi...