Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51502
Sodium Valproate: Compensation
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the absence of a (a) compensation and (b) redress scheme on the (i) long-term planning and (ii) care provision for families
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe 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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