Written questions

Surgical Mesh Implants

Commons · Question 26910 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what work has been done in collaboration with international experts to reach a consensus on whether full or partial removals are best for mesh-harmed women; and whether NICE is actively monitoring

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 18 Sep 2026

Surgery for patients experiencing complications associated with vaginal mesh is supported by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) developed alongside NICE guideline NG123, titled Urinary incontinence and pe...