Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44151

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

Tabled: 3 April 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Marie Tidball

LabourPenistone and Stocksbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to establish a redress scheme for people harmed by sodium valproate.

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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