Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation
Commons · Question 14674 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department intends to respond to the Patient Safety Commissioner's call for a decision on a compensation scheme for patients harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate by 16th July 2026
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 6 Jul 2026
The Patient Safety Commissioner wrote to the Prime Minister on 16 June, requesting information regarding internal and cross-Government discussions in relation to the Hughes Report, actions that have been taken beyond the Department, and the future plans r...