Surgical Mesh Implants
(asked on 11th July 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health implications of the continued use of mesh slings for incontinence by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust despite a pause on the use of that type of surgery due to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report, published July 2018.
This question was answered on 25th July 2022
NHS England has confirmed that following an internal review, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has not inserted mesh slings for incontinence since July 2018.