Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to assist those affected by complications relating to transvaginal mesh implants.

NHS England’s Mesh Oversight Group published its final report in July 2017. This outlined actions and recommendations to address the three major areas of concern identified by patients and experts - clinical quality, data and information, and informed consent.

Work continues on implementation, and a number of early actions have been taken, including the provision of patient information leaflets to support decision-making, learning resources for general practitioners, and the designation of 18 National Health Service trusts as specialist centres to identify and treat complications. In addition, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has also advised those women who suffer ill effects as a result of these procedures to report them through the Yellow Card Scheme.