Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45253

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

Tabled: 8 April 2025

Answered: 23 April 2025

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation process has been followed with devolved nations in preparation for the Government's response to the Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex area of work, involving s...

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