Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9691

Hip Replacements

Tabled: 17 October 2024

Answered: 24 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of NHS patients harmed by cobalt poisoning from modular neck hip replacements in each of the last three years.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is aware of concerns regarding modular neck hips and the risk of cobalt poisoning. We are investigating the issue with our stakeholders including the British Orthopaedic Association, British H...

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