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Update letter and guidance from Prof Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer.
Update on PIP silicone gel breast implants.
List of Field Safety Notices (FSNs) from medical device manufacturers from 14 September to 18 September 2020
Employment Tribunal decision.
Letter from Sir David Nicholson on the conclusions of an expert advisory group in PIP breast implants Download PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants (PDF, 63K)
(Lipomatrix Inc) conclusions of research after device was recalled for risks of break down of filler and update of HN2000(05). (MDA/2004/047)
Letter from the Chief Medical Officer regarding PIP breast implants. Download PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants (PDF, 65K)
This letter from Professor Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, explains about recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on PIP breast implants.
Expert panel to look at the best way to protect patients having cosmetic interventions.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Almost 8,000 women, who had their PiP breast implants put in privately, have turned to the NHS for help.
The NHS Medical Director’s expert group, which has been looking at PiP breast implants has today published its final report.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is not recommending routine removal of the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) silicone…
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, today announced a series of steps to respond to recent concerns regarding PiP implants
Update on how thousands of women have turned to the NHS for help.
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