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Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

Asked by Anna SabineLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 6 November 2025UIN 84531

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the Patient Safety Commissioner entitled The Hughes Report: Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7 February 2024.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Government is carefully considering the work 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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