Mesh victims: Thanks for meeting us, FM, but we’re not sure you were listening to us
Mesh injured women have voiced disappointment after the First Minister rejected calls to halt implant removal in Scotland until the arrival of a US expert.
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‘We have waited a long time for this’: Mesh victims prepare to meet First Minister
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to meet mesh victims to hear their concerns over the lack of a full mesh removal service in Scotland.
Minister orders review of mesh implant removals in Scotland amid mounting concern
Mesh removal surgeries carried out in Scotland are to be reviewed amid mounting concerns, we can reveal.
First Minister calls US mesh surgeon to invite him to Scotland
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called US mesh removal expert Dr Dionysios Veronikis to ask him to come to Scotland.
Mesh victims: Scrap pointless US trip and concentrate on bringing world-leading expert to Scotland
Mesh campaigners are calling for a proposed trip by Scottish surgeons to America to be scrapped as they claim is pointless.
Mesh makers agree £100m payout in US
Medical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a £100 million settlement in the US for failing to warn patients that mesh implants could ruin their lives.
Mesh-injured women demand review of every removal amid fears that scores of life-threatening implants remain in place despite surgery
Mesh survivors have demanded a review of every removal carried out by Scots surgeons amid growing fears that scores of life-threatening implants remain in place.
FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon answers questions on mesh scandal after surgeon cancels trip to Scotland
Tory leader Jackson Carlaw has pressed Nicola Sturgeon over what was being done to help women who have suffered painful and debilitating side effects from vaginal mesh surgery.
Sorry, I’m out: World-leading mesh doctor calls off trip saying Scots surgeons don’t want to learn and officials don’t want to know
A world-renowned mesh removal surgeon has withdrawn his offer to come to Scotland after accusing health officials of needless delay and disrespect.
As Scots delay, Welsh start talks to invite mesh removal surgeon as despairing victims claim Health Secretary’s promise is in peril
Welsh ministers hope the world’s leading mesh removal specialist will train surgeons there after talks to bring him to Scotland stalled.
“This surgery did not just change my life, it saved my life”: Mesh victim hails kindness of surgeon and supporters after trip to US is arranged days before she lost an organ
Claire Daisley could suffer no longer.