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This advice has been written by the Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Expert Advisory Group (PRASEAG) at the request of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA – UK regulator). It is in the form of questions, asked of...
This leaflet provides information about NHS breast screening for women with breast implants.
This document explains how to screen women with breast implants in the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
Information for healthcare professionals, patients, and the public.
Update on PIP silicone gel breast implants.
Update letter and guidance from Prof Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer.
The latest advice from the NHS and plastic surgery experts is that women with PiP breast implants do not need to have them removed unless they have symptoms such as pain and tenderness.
Guidance on the mammographic aspects (both clinical and technical) of breast screening QA and the quality control of radiographic procedures.
Updates from MHRA on the suspension of devices made by Silimed
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