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Independent reviewPublishedMedicines and devicesEngland

The Hughes Report: options for redress

Dr Henrietta Hughes · work from 2023 · published 2024

What this was

Report by the Patient Safety Commissioner on options for redress for people harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate. It followed the Cumberlege recommendation for a redress agency, which had not been created.

Why it sits in the hub

It is what an unimplemented recommendation looks like four years later: a second report, narrower than the first, still waiting on government choices about money.

Findings

  1. Finding 1

    People harmed by mesh and valproate still did not have a dedicated redress scheme.

    Complaints and redressListening to patients and familiesMedicines and devices

Recommendations in this hub

Paraphrase of the public recommendations, not the official text.

  1. 1Partly doneGovernment

    Set up a financial redress scheme for pelvic mesh and for sodium valproate in pregnancy.

    Complaints and redressMedicines and devices
  2. 2Partly doneNHS

    Provide non-financial support, including specialist services and help with accessing records.

    Listening to patients and familiesMedicines and devices