Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 30674

Surgical Mesh Implants

Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 25 February 2025

Question

Edward Argar

ConservativeMelton and Syston

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve access to and (b) reduce waiting lists for the UK's 9 independent NHS pelvic mesh centres.

Answer

Karin Smyth
There are nine specialist mesh centres across England, ensuring that women in every region with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse get the right support. Each mesh centre is led by a multi-disciplinary team to ens...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 30674) →