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

Early Day Motion calls for compensation for women and families harmed by #mesh #Primodos and #Valproate edm.parliament.uk/early-day-moti…

Ireland is trying to lift its 2018 bladder #mesh sling suspension - and we are outraged. Thousands have had lives ruined with no warning of risks. This isnt about patient choice its about #patientsafety rte.ie/media-embed/du…

@GirlScout27 Hope your mum gets the support she needs

@MeshCampaign We are at the beginning of this journey, after three years of pushing today I've got my 83 year old mum referred to a mesh injury clinic (did take a five day stay in hospital for urosepsis, one of many UTIs alongside torrential other symptoms to finally make the bloody point!)

We need your stories for historical evidence on the #Mesh scandal please email meshstories@yahoo.com so that we can add them to our website either named or anonymously

Please get involved with the #timmsreview the first comprehensive look at how the PIP system works - many of our members are denied PIP even though they’re physical health has been shattered through #Mesh surgery gov.uk/government/col…

Irish surgeon Barry OReilly, who runs the Cork mesh complications centre, is implanting suspended bladder #mesh slings into Irish women in Spain …

A disgraced surgeon whose bowel #mesh procedures injured hundreds of patients has triggered more than £20 million in compensation payments by the NHS #tonydixon world.infonasional.com/nhs-compensati…

Being ignored, gaslit, humiliated and disrespected are far too common experiences for women in our health system. This Labour Government's renewed Women's Health Strategy will ensure that women are actually listened to by empowering their voices in the NHS:

NHS faces a near-£20million compensation bill after rogue colorectal surgeon Dr Anthony Dixon botched operations on more than 450 patients. The 65-year-old used surgical mesh implants to treat bowel complaints without proper informed consent and often fabricated patient records. Hundreds of victims suffered life-changing injuries including chronic pelvic and rectal pain, mesh erosion, sexual dysfunction and some were left needing permanent colostomy bags. NHS Resolution has already paid out £19.12 million to 245 claimants, with millions more expected as further High Court cases are settled. Dixon was dismissed by North Bristol NHS Trust in 2019 and struck off the medical register last year after two misconduct tribunals. The trust has apologised to all affected patients and carried out a full review of the cases.

@TheGriftReport Terrible slingthemesh.co.uk/8362-2/

@VickyPattison @newsaboutwomen ❤️💙

💢 11 years of being dismissed as “unlucky” in the #mesh scandal and finally #MedicalMisogyny is acknowledged as a system wide issue. 🎥 We made this video FIVE YEARS AGO 🚺 Women weren’t wrong 🏛️ The system was @VickyPattison #vickypattison

Thankyou @karinsmyth for acknowledging the #mesh injured community in today's Women's Health Strategy speech. The bravery of our community speaking out and the formidable Baroness Cumberlege first highlighted medical misogyny in the groundbreaking #firstdonoharm report in 2020

@karinsmyth Thank you for recognising the mesh injured community in your speech it is so appreciated

Building an NHS around women: women's needs, women's experiences. That's the game-changer promised by this Labour government.

Shadow Health Minister Dr Caroline Johnson says she finds it remarkable the government has still not given a commitment to compensation for women harmed by pelvic mesh. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Wes Streeting says "the NHS has a problem with basic everyday sexism and an appalling culture of medical misogyny" during a speech at the launch of the government's new Women's Health Strategy. trib.al/pGEuGR1 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

The surgical mesh market looks set to surge from $3.97 billion to $5.46 billion by 2030... 💰💰openpr.com/news/4457703/s…

A #hernia #mesh mesh implant allegedly turned a section of plaintiff’s intestines into “hamburger” and adhered to nearby organs, causing bowel leaks, a persistent infection and a large abscess. aboutlawsuits.com/hernia-mesh-13…

Unhappy with care you have received in the private system as a mesh injured patient? See if @ISCAS_UK can help iscas.cedr.com