Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7602

Surgical Mesh Implants

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department's assessors are aware of the symptoms of mesh injury.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Personal Independence Payment and Work Capability Assessments are functional assessments that consider the impact of a person’s disability or health condition, rather than the condition itself. They have been developed considering the needs of people ...

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