Surgical Mesh – Informed Consent Toolkit
January 28, 2016
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The American Urogynecologic Society have produce an informed consent toolkit for transvaginal mesh.You can read the information here: WHA insights document mesh
Continue Reading →Scotland’s health minister apologises to mesh implant victims
October 07, 2015
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Last year the Scottish Government suspended the use of surgical mesh pending a review by a government led Expert Group. This week they released their report, which while saying mesh surgeries may be safe in many cases, highlights significant change is needed in the way issues of treat
Continue Reading →Surgical Mesh Update
October 22, 2014
Women’s Health Action became increasingly concerned about problems with surgical mesh after being contacted by a number of consumers, following warnings from the FDA, various women’s organisations internationally and in academic articles. Since 2012 our policy analyst Dr Sandra Hall h
Continue Reading →Mesh settlement in the US
October 05, 2014
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A US company agrees to a master settlement to resolve thousands of claims against its mesh products. Read more here
Continue Reading →Fruit netting ‘approved as surgical implant’
August 20, 2015
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“An Oxford scientist joined an undercover investigation to expose how the regulation of medical devices is so lax that mesh packaging for fruit could be approved as a medical device to be implanted in people’s bodies.”Read the full article here.This investigation is concer
Continue Reading →Winter issue of Women’s Health Update available online
July 05, 2015
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The Winter 2015 Issue of the Women’s Health Update is now available online here.This issue includes articles on: Accessibility and Timeliness of Abortions in Aotearoa New Zealand The ACC Audit of Surgical Mesh The Big Latch On 2015 A Review of ‘Faultlines: Human Rights in
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Vol 19 No.2, Winter 2015
July 02, 2015
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Our Winter issue of the Women’s Health Update includes: Accessibility and Timeliness of Abortions in Aotearoa New Zealand: New Developments ACC Audit of Surgical Mesh The Big Latch On 2015 ‘Faultlines: Human Rights in NZ’ Review The Future of Cancer Screening Sympos
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Women’s Health Update December issue
December 09, 2014
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The December 2014 issue of the Women’s Health Update is now available online.The issue includes: Maternal body weight and stillbirth: Implications of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee report recommendations for women’s health La Leche League 50th Anniversary
Continue Reading →Vol 18 No.4, December 2014
December 09, 2014
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Maternal body weight and stillbirth: Implications of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee report recommendations for women’s health La Leche League 50th Anniversary Conference The Big Latch On 2014: Launch of the breastfeeding selfie Mesh Update Update on the Maternit
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