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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Government faces renewed pressure over pelvic mesh scandal

Henrietta Hughes
  • The UK government is under renewed pressure to decide on compensation for individuals who have suffered avoidable harm from pelvic mesh and the epilepsy drug sodium valproate .
  • Professor Henrietta Hughes, author of the Hughes Report, has expressed disappointment over the "continued absence of visible and timely progress".
  • The report, published more than two years ago, called for a two-stage redress scheme, suggesting interim compensation payments should begin from 2025.
  • Pelvic mesh implants have caused debilitating harm to women, while sodium valproate is now linked to birth defects and lifelong learning difficulties, having impacted an estimated 20,000 families.
  • Professor Hughes has written to No 10 with a response deadline of July 16, while the Department of Health has said it is “carefully considering the recommendations within the Hughes Report”.

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Calls grow over compensation for victims of pelvic mesh and sodium valproate scandals

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