Labour MPs call for inquiry into use of vaginal mesh implants

Thousands of women have been exposed to unacceptable health risks, parliamentary debate hears

Labour MPs have called for an immediate halt on the use of vaginal mesh implants, as a parliamentary debate was told that thousands of women had been exposed to unacceptable health risks.

Addressing MPs in Westminster Hall, the Labour MP Emma Hardy, who called the debate, said there had never been adequate trials to support the introduction of mesh implants and that until evidence was reviewed their use should be suspended.

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The implants have been widely used as a simple, less invasive alternative to traditional surgical approaches for treating urinary incontinence and prolapse, conditions that can commonly occur after childbirth. For the majority of women the operation is successful.

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