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An interim report from the Scottish independent review of the use, safety and efficacy of transvaginal mesh implants.
The final report from the Scottish independent review of the use, safety and efficacy of transvaginal mesh implants.
This analysis relates to patients who have had mesh procedures for SUI and urogynaecological prolapse since 2008.
This service allows hospitals to record incidents of infection after surgery, track patient results and review or change practice to avoid further infections.
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...
A summary of the evidence on the benefits and risks of vaginal mesh implants.
An interim report from the NHS England-led vaginal mesh working group on mesh used to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse.
UKHSA helps hospitals record incidents of surgical site infection (SSI), to help improve surgical practice and prevent further infections.
List of Field Safety Notices from15 to 19 April 2024.
List of Field Safety Notices from 16 to 20 October 2023.
The government and NHS have accepted the recommendation from the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review to pause the use of vaginally inserted surgical mesh for stress urinary incontinence.
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