More than 10,400 members of my support group and so many have had their lives ripped apart 🥲

Millions exchange hands from industry to the health sector which can influence treatment options, research priorities & medical education. So we're pleased to see a report out this week highlighting an urgent need for transparency of industry payments slingthemesh.co.uk/e37-million-gi…

“If you are being fitted with a pacemaker, you trust the device has been chosen in the best interests of patient care, not because of a financial incentive. The stakes are high if this is undermined, as evidenced by the mesh implants scandal.”

bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Today, a young American mum joined the support group who had 2 mesh slings inserted when she was 20. Now suffering with pain, erosion. Meantime, this report enthuses that the global Female Pelvic Implants market is valued at US$ 104.5 Million 😢whatech.com/og/markets-res…

Many of our 10,000 members will be keen to make sure that this new draft PROM is able to capture the outcomes from their surgery – and thus positive and negative outcomes from future pelvic floor surgeries, still in use

‘If our healthcare leaders are tolerant of avoidable harm, are they fit to be our leaders?’

Well said, ⁦Patient Safety Commissioner⁩, reflecting on the level of harm and patient satisfaction with the NHS at the ⁦⁦⁦Quality Forum⁩ ⁦Patient Safety Learning⁩

Do you think the MHRA is doing an adequate job - another great blog from Carl Heneghan

Quick answer: no

open.substack.com/pub/trusttheev…

Ruth MacLeod My mesh Scott’s Parabola!

Despite extensive media coverage, one mesh type banned & another suspended, many Drs have still not heard of #mesh complications. To address this we've launched a campaign for patients to ask their GP to display posters in waiting rooms: slingthemesh.co.uk/mesh-posters-f… Patient Safety Commissioner

'When government prioritises industry over patients, they effectively silence the voices of those they are meant to serve. But we – the victims of manufacturers of pelvic mesh – refuse to be silenced.'

Kath Sansom of Sling the Mesh - page 4 here: pexlib.net/?243200

🇺🇸 Gynaecologist & pro-mesh key opinion leader has taken more than £1.6 million from industry since 2016. Imagine if we could see how much money 🇬🇧 Drs take from industry! This is why we need a Sunshine Act for the UK Carl Heneghan Margaret McCartney openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/30143

Surgeon wael agur was shocked at a Telegraph columnist who recently recommended mesh sling surgery - which was suspended in 2018! Agur said: “Theres still surgeons in strong positions, & key opinion leaders who want the mesh procedure to come back.”
cambstimes.co.uk/news/24218713.…

Today is National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day

Did you know harm from properly prescribed medication is the
4th leading cause of death?

#fourthcause

Check out my LinkedIn post about tonight’s online event featuring Bob’s story of harm by 💊. linkedin.com/posts/kimwitcz…

Huge thanks to Tesco community champion Kelly who raised £350 for #slingthemesh to fund a web developer who’ll update our website with a section where members can upload their stories. The #Mesh scandal must not be lost to history 💪

🚨BREAKING - Govt won't investigate the MHRA. The killer AstraZeneca vax, with double reported fatalities of its rivals, was removed in Sept '21 on recommendation of the JCVI not MHRA.
MHRA would have kept it despite:
FATALITIES:
907 (Pfizer-mono)
1424 (AZ)
98 (Moderna-mono)

Excellent news! There's been a huge decrease in #mesh use in Germany over the last decade - with no German parliamentary review thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

We’re concerned to see our members’ medical negligence cases being dropped if they had mesh slings before 2013. So here’s some handy patient information leaflets outlining risks from as long ago as 2000 slingthemesh.co.uk/mesh-legal-cla…
Patient Safety Commissioner

Happy Mother’s day to all the mums, step-mums, nans, aunties, foster carers and those who are like a mum. To those who wanted to be a mum but mesh took that possibility. We are thinking of you today💐💕

Our members have successfully emailed their MPs many of whom are now supporting the Hughes Report campaign for financial redress for pelvic #mesh injured women Patient Safety Commissioner

Today is International Women's Day and I am celebrating all the incredible women I meet in my work. #InternationalWomensDay