Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Experiences of the Complex Mesh Surgical Service
Background
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is looking into people’s experiences of the Complex Mesh Surgical Service.
The Complex Mesh Surgical Service, hosted by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, is the nationally designated centre in Scotland for women with transvaginal mesh complications (this does not apply where mesh has been used in other parts of the body, for example, hernia repair).
As part of the Committee’s scrutiny of the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill, it committed to review how the Complex Mesh Surgical Service supports people.
Engagement
Oral evidence
2 May: The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Wael Agur, Lead Urogynaecologist and member of the Scottish Government's transvaginal mesh short-life working group, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Dr Anna Lamont, Medical Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities, NHS National Services Scotland
Dr Alan Mathers, Chief of Medicine for Women and Children's Services, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Terry O'Kelly, Senior Medical Advisor, Scottish Government
Papers for the meeting on 2 May 2023
Minutes for the meeting on 2 May 2023
16 May: The Committee took evidence from—
Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Scottish Government
Greig Chalmers, Head of the Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division, Scottish Government
Your views
The call for views closed on Friday 24 March 2023.
Read the anonymised summary of responses (606KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023