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Mesh implant surgery compensation scheme to open for applications

Women who have had to pay for surgery to remove mesh implants will be able to apply for compensation from next month. The Transvaginal Mesh Removal Reimbursement Scheme will allow women who paid for private surgery – which costs between £16,000 and ...

19 May 2022 at 15:57

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Grandmother says vaginal mesh implant cost her ’22 years of living’ and accuses health services of ‘gaslighting women’

A grandmother has said her vaginal mesh implant “completely destroyed her life” for 22 years and has accused UK health services of “gaslighting” women after finally having it removed. Patricia Conlon, from West Lothian, Scotland, started ...

13 Sept 2024 at 10:56

Scotland

Women report ‘negative experience’ using mesh removal scheme

A survey carried out on mesh removal surgery has found many women had a “negative experience” when trying to use the service. Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee reviewed how the Complex Mesh Surgical Service (CMSS), ...

21 Apr 2023 at 09:19

Safety Commissioner highlights ‘injustice’ over lack of redress for mesh scandal

Ministers have been urged to give financial compensation to women affected by the mesh scandal as the Patient Safety Commissioner expressing her disappointment over a lack of action to date. Last year, Dr Henrietta Hughes ...

07 Feb 2025 at 11:55

Vaginal mesh material degrades within 60 days of implantation in pelvis – study

The material commonly used in vaginal mesh implants starts to degrade within 60 days of being implanted in the pelvis, according to a new study. Researchers also found particles of polypropylene, a type of thermoplastic, ...

21 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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