Question follow-through · 44149

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish a response to the Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Apr 2025
Target answer date
8 Apr 2025
Answer
8 Apr 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish a response to the Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024.

  2. 8 Apr 2025

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  3. 8 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex area of work, involving s...

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