In March of this year, the Scottish Government published a final Mesh implant report, following an investigation into the use of Mesh implants in women across Scotland. Concerns about the possible serious side-effects of the medical procedure had been raised by the Scottish Mesh Survivors campaign group and their use had been suspended across much of Scotland since 2014.
According to the BBC Health website, approximately 20,000 women in Scotland have undergone the procedure – used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence – and 400 are currently making damages claims against NHS Scotland for side-effects such as constant pain, infections and bleeding.
The findings of the report stated that:
• Mesh must not be offered routinely to women with pelvic organ prolapse
• Reporting of all procedures and adverse events should be mandatory
• Extra steps to ensure patients have access to clear, understandable advice to help them make informed choices
• Calls for improved training and research
• All treatments should be made available to treat incontinence – including mesh
However, concerns have been expressed that the final report has had key content regarding the risks of mesh implants removed.
Several participants in the review group have resigned including one expert and two patient representatives, Olive McIlroy and Elaine Holmes, who have described the report as “nothing more than a whitewash and a betrayal of every one of the hundreds of Scottish women who have had their lives devastated by the injuries caused by mesh implants.”
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