Implants bill for NHS 'is unfair', says Andrew Lansley
13 years, 2 months ago

Implants bill for NHS 'is unfair', says Andrew Lansley

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said today he did not think it was fair to the taxpayer for the NHS "to foot the bill" for patients who had private PIP breast implant operations. Mr Lansley told the Commons that the NHS would continue to be there to support any woman if a clinic that fitted PIP implants no longer existed or refused to remove the faulty implants. The Welsh Government said yesterday that women who had PIP breast implants fitted privately could have them removed and replaced on the NHS in Wales. Welsh Government Health Minister Lesley Griffiths said not replacing the PIP implants could put women at an "unnecessary risk".

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I nearly died three times from botched boob jobs - but that didn't stop me going to Turkey for a tummy tuck operation
2 months, 3 weeks ago

I nearly died three times from botched boob jobs - but that didn't stop me going to Turkey for a tummy tuck operation

Daily Mail  

A mum who developed sepsis three times thanks to a trio of botched boob jobs left her family horrified when she went under the knife again - this time to ditch her baby flab. Louisa Anderson-Roy was 'petrified' to book another plastic surgery after nearly losing her life following three failed breast augmentations. Louisa said she spent years with a …

Dutch women go after hospitals over faulty PIP breast implants
9 years, 8 months ago

Dutch women go after hospitals over faulty PIP breast implants

NL Times  

Dutch women are suing four hospitals and private clinics for damages caused by PIP-breast implants, NOS reports. Some 1,400 Dutch women had to have such PIP implants replaced. These women are working through SAP Attorney - the same injury office that previously sued a German company that approved the bad implants. Hospitals and private clinics rely on a clause in …

Dutch women sue hospitals over breast implant leaks
9 years, 8 months ago

Dutch women sue hospitals over breast implant leaks

Dutch News  

A group of four Dutch women who were given faulty breast implants made by French company PIP are suing several hospitals and private clinics for damages, broadcaster Nos reports. But law firm SAP Advocaten, which specialises in medical injuries, says the clause is out-dated and that it is more than reasonable to hold a doctor of hospital to account for …

Dutch women sue hospitals over breast implant leaks
9 years, 8 months ago

Dutch women sue hospitals over breast implant leaks

Dutch News  

A group of four Dutch women who were given faulty breast implants made by French company PIP are suing several hospitals and private clinics for damages, broadcaster Nos reports. But law firm SAP Advocaten, which specialises in medical injuries, says the clause is out-dated and that it is more than reasonable to hold a doctor of hospital to account for …

No increased risk of PIP breast implants
11 years, 4 months ago

No increased risk of PIP breast implants

NL Times  

Breast implants from the French brand PIP do not expose carriers to an increased health risk, reported the Healthcare Inspectorate Wednesday.The inspection based its results on a study commissioned by the European Commission. Silicone_gel-filled_breast_implants FDA Wikimedia commons The PIP implants led to much unrest among women late 2011. In January 2012, the IGZ and the Dutch Society for Plastic Surgery …

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