The Department is today publishing the final report of the expert group chaired by Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS medical director, on the silicone breast implants manufactured by the firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP). I am very grateful to Sir Bruce and to all the members of the expert group...

The Department is today publishing the final report of the expert group chaired by Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS medical director, on the silicone breast implants manufactured by the firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP). I am very grateful to Sir Bruce and to all the members of the expert group...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health (Andrew Lansley) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The department is today publishing the final report of the expert group chaired by Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS Medical Director, on the silicone breast implants manufactured by the firm Poly Implant...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health (Andrew Lansley) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The department is today publishing the final report of the expert group chaired by Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS Medical Director, on the silicone breast implants manufactured by the firm Poly Implant...

Poly implant prothese (PIP) breast implants: final report of the expert group. By Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS medical director. 23 p.

Poly implant prothese (PIP) breast implants: final report of the expert group. By Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS medical director. 23 p.

I. Dear Colleague letter dated 06/01/2012 from Professor Dame Sally C Davies, Chief Medical Officer, regarding PIP silicone gel breast implants. 3 p. II. Dear Colleague letter dated 27/01/2012 from Professor Dame Sally C Davies, Chief Medical Officer, regarding PIP silicone gel breast implants. Incl. annexes. 16 p. III. Information for commissioners of plastic surgery services: referrals and guidelines in plastic surgery. 24 p.

I. Dear Colleague letter dated 06/01/2012 from Professor Dame Sally C Davies, Chief Medical Officer, regarding PIP silicone gel breast implants. 3 p. II. Dear Colleague letter dated 27/01/2012 from Professor Dame Sally C Davies, Chief Medical Officer, regarding PIP silicone gel breast implants. Incl. annexes. 16 p. III. Information...

Statement on PIP breast implants.

Statement on PIP breast implants.

The question arises of access to records in both the private and NHS sectors. Is it not time to look again at who is the keeper of medical records? Should it not be the patient—therefore bringing together the NHS and private provision, where applicable—rather than the institutions?

The question arises of access to records in both the private and NHS sectors. Is it not time to look again at who is the keeper of medical records? Should it not be the patient—therefore bringing together the NHS and private provision, where applicable—rather than the institutions?

Does the Secretary of State not regret failing to react to the call made last May for British patients to have the same protection against failures of all medical devices as that enjoyed in the United States? Is the real scandal here not, again, the chronic under-reporting by the industry...

Does the Secretary of State not regret failing to react to the call made last May for British patients to have the same protection against failures of all medical devices as that enjoyed in the United States? Is the real scandal here not, again, the chronic under-reporting by the industry...

This is not a new issue, as the Secretary of State must know. Twenty years ago I raised the case of a constituent who had to have a double mastectomy because silicon implants had leaked in her body. As a result, we set up an organisation called SOS—Survivors of Silicon....

This is not a new issue, as the Secretary of State must know. Twenty years ago I raised the case of a constituent who had to have a double mastectomy because silicon implants had leaked in her body. As a result, we set up an organisation called SOS—Survivors of Silicon....

It's called devolution.

It's called devolution.

If the Government are paying for something that is needed, it is logical to assume that some private firms must be dodging their responsibilities. If those firms are not indemnified against the risks of surgery or willing to accept responsibility for its consequences, why on earth do we allow them...

If the Government are paying for something that is needed, it is logical to assume that some private firms must be dodging their responsibilities. If those firms are not indemnified against the risks of surgery or willing to accept responsibility for its consequences, why on earth do we allow them...

I commend my right hon. Friend's initiative. However, he said the following, which may have been sloppy wording: ““those who have had reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, will have received PIP implants through the NHS.”” Of course, the majority will not have done so, and I have confirmed with surgeons...

I commend my right hon. Friend's initiative. However, he said the following, which may have been sloppy wording: ““those who have had reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, will have received PIP implants through the NHS.”” Of course, the majority will not have done so, and I have confirmed with surgeons...

A constituent in Chesterfield contacted me who is at her wits' end. She has been in considerable pain since having a PIP implant fitted, and has been told by the private provider that she will have to pay £3,600 to have it replaced. What more can the Secretary of State...

A constituent in Chesterfield contacted me who is at her wits' end. She has been in considerable pain since having a PIP implant fitted, and has been told by the private provider that she will have to pay £3,600 to have it replaced. What more can the Secretary of State...

I hope I did not say what the hon. Gentleman ascribes to me. Some 3,000 women, we think, had PIP implants, and of course, that is only a fraction of the number having breast reconstruction surgery. I think I can offer him reassurance. The MHRA withdrew authorisation in March 2010,...

I hope I did not say what the hon. Gentleman ascribes to me. Some 3,000 women, we think, had PIP implants, and of course, that is only a fraction of the number having breast reconstruction surgery. I think I can offer him reassurance. The MHRA withdrew authorisation in March 2010,...

I am afraid that absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence. We can be very clear, on expert advice, that there are no specific safety concerns that routinely require the removal of these implants, nor identification of any increased long-term health risks, in precisely the way I have...

I am afraid that absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence. We can be very clear, on expert advice, that there are no specific safety concerns that routinely require the removal of these implants, nor identification of any increased long-term health risks, in precisely the way I have...

I acknowledge the Secretary of State's commitment to engaging proactively with the devolved Administrations on this issue. However, in his statement he used somewhat clumsy language regarding the third main finding of the expert group, saying that ““there is no clear evidence that these problems are more serious in relation...

I acknowledge the Secretary of State's commitment to engaging proactively with the devolved Administrations on this issue. However, in his statement he used somewhat clumsy language regarding the third main finding of the expert group, saying that ““there is no clear evidence that these problems are more serious in relation...

My hon. Friend will understand that I cannot speak about the precise details of the situation with the Harley Medical Group. All I can say is that the group has told the media that it does not feel it can offer that standard of care completely, but that will have...

My hon. Friend will understand that I cannot speak about the precise details of the situation with the Harley Medical Group. All I can say is that the group has told the media that it does not feel it can offer that standard of care completely, but that will have...

I contacted the Harley Medical Group on behalf of a concerned constituent this morning and was told that it would be making a decision on its response to this issue by Friday, although that is somewhat contradicted by the comments made by the shadow Secretary of State. Regardless of that,...

I contacted the Harley Medical Group on behalf of a concerned constituent this morning and was told that it would be making a decision on its response to this issue by Friday, although that is somewhat contradicted by the comments made by the shadow Secretary of State. Regardless of that,...

I think I have made it clear that not only the Government but, helpfully, the professional associations are looking to give no reason why private providers should not match that standard of care, especially if the implanting surgeons are willing to offer replacement surgery free of surgical charge themselves. It...

I think I have made it clear that not only the Government but, helpfully, the professional associations are looking to give no reason why private providers should not match that standard of care, especially if the implanting surgeons are willing to offer replacement surgery free of surgical charge themselves. It...

The hon. Gentleman says that this body is entirely funded by the industry. It is true that in relation to pharmaceuticals the MHRA is funded by levies on the pharmaceutical industry, but much of the cost of the regulation of medical devices is actually met by the taxpayer. I regard...

The hon. Gentleman says that this body is entirely funded by the industry. It is true that in relation to pharmaceuticals the MHRA is funded by levies on the pharmaceutical industry, but much of the cost of the regulation of medical devices is actually met by the taxpayer. I regard...

The uncertainty that many women face relates to not only the level of risk associated with PIP implants, but whether the implants they had fitted were PIP implants. I accept what other hon. Members have said about problems with record keeping in the private sector, and that needs to be...

The uncertainty that many women face relates to not only the level of risk associated with PIP implants, but whether the implants they had fitted were PIP implants. I accept what other hon. Members have said about problems with record keeping in the private sector, and that needs to be...