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Sodium Valproate: Compensation

Asked by Mrs Sharon HodgsonLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 63540

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to respond to the Hughes Report before 23 July 2025.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departments. The Government will provide a further update to the Patient Safety Commissioner’s report.

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