Sling the Mesh

What is mesh? It’s a plastic medical device used as a quick fix implant in operations to fix prolapse, incontinence, hernia, some mastectomies. But it can cause irreversible life changing pain & complications - impacting the patient, their partner & families #slingthemesh

Absolute disgrace - solicitor who took advantage of vulnerable victims of the mesh implant scandal has been struck off for a catalogue of lies and cover-ups.lawgazette.co.uk/news/deplorabl…

Not one local MP attended “Hear Her Voice” event in Parliament, hosted by Sarah Green MP. I was there representing STMNI, speaking for women harmed by pelvic mesh. Silence from those elected to represent us is unacceptable. #HearHerVoice

Handing in our letter to 10 Downing Street demanding compensation for women avoidably harmed by pelvic mesh - including #rectopexy mesh and bio #mesh

Sling The Mesh takes fight for justice to 10 Downing Street edp24.co.uk/news/25924463.…

Today our Sling The Mesh admin team took the campaign to 10 Downing Street

On #internationalwomensday let’s not forget that medical misogyny is still a huge issue. NHS is letting women down through ‘medical misogyny’, says Wes Streeting theguardian.com/society/2026/m…

Congratulations Sharon; a superb replacement Both wonderfully supportive female MPs.🌸💕

@wesstreeting @SharonHodgsonMP @AshleyDalton_MP Congratulations s Sharon you will be amazing - and sending our best wishes to Ashley 🌸💕

Huge congratulations to @SharonHodgsonMP on her appointment as Minister for Public Health and Prevention. She has big shoes to fill left by @AshleyDalton_MP and brings enormous passion and experience to the role.

@AshleyDalton_MP Wishing you well with your treatment - thank you so much for being the first minister to give a genuine heartfelt apology to the mesh injured community 💕

I have taken the decision to step down from my ministerial responsibilities to allow me to focus on my job representing you, the people of West Lancashire, while I continue to receive oral chemotherapy treatment. My letter to the PM below 👇

Former EDP journalist takes mesh injury campaign to parliament edp24.co.uk/news/25883438.…

💙❤️This is why mesh injured women need compensation NOW - Rebecca's autistic daughter had to move out to live in an assisted living facililty as Rebecca no longer had strength to support her #mesh #sllingthemesh eveningnews24.co.uk/news/25885354.…

Compensation now. Thousands of women have been harmed by pelvic #mesh - a solution that was supposed to help but ended up causing life changing injuries and complications parliamentnews.co.uk/women-and-chil…

When surgical #mesh is used in breast surgery, it may break down, shift out of place, or erode into surrounding tissue. These failures can seriously impact healing, distort the breast, damage surrounding tissue, and lead to painful injuries. sokolovelaw.com/product-liabil…

Women are still waiting for the compensation they deserve. Tune in to BBC Woman's Hour from 10am Weds to hear the Patient Safety Commissioner and myself talk about the urgent need for govt to commit to a timeframe of redress for women harmed by pelvic mesh bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Women left in agony by surgeon's operations get £600k payout mol.im/a/15559787 via @DailyMail

@LiseMcNally @wesstreeting Thanks so much @LiseMcNally An important pledge for families harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh

NEW: The Health Secretary @wesstreeting has promised he will deliver a compensation scheme for victims of Sodium Valproate and pelvic mesh before the next General Election Q is whether that will be too late for many - it's been 2 years since "urgent" payments were recommended:

Thanks @SarahGreenLDJoin for securing a Westminster Hall debate on the urgent need for compensation for women harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate. Wednesday 11 February from 9-11am commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

We are urging the government to commit to a timeframe of compensation for women harmed by Pelvic Mesh – as outlined in the Hughes Report youtu.be/teyInWDaqso?si…

25 women receive payouts from Welsh health board after surgery by a doctor -Kerry tells her story of how she was not warned of risks for prolapse #mesh surgery itv.com/news/wales/202…