Question reference: S5W-30763
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 16 July 2020
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 July 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in establishing a National Complex Mesh Removal Surgery Service.
Answer
Following a recommendation from National Specialist Services Committee (NSSC) and NHS Board Chief Executives, the Scottish Government approved the establishment of a Complex Mesh Removal Surgical Service supported with over £1.3 million of Scottish Government funding for 2020-21.
The service will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) located within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and will provide holistic assessment and surgical management for women experiencing complications from vaginal or abdominal mesh insertion for urinary incontinence and prolapse.
While NHS Scotland continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the service will employ a phased introduction in the first year in offering assessment and treating this group of patients with complex needs.