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Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to introduce a redress scheme for women affected by (a) vaginal mesh and (b) sodium valporate.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Sept 2024
Target answer date
9 Sept 2024
Answer
16 Sept 2024 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to introduce a redress scheme for women affected by (a) vaginal mesh and (b) sodium valporate.

  2. 9 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Hughes Report, and will respond as soon as possible.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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