In the responses to the Committee’s call for views, women describe negative experiences of excessive waiting times for initial referral, for diagnostic testing and between appointments, as well as repeat cancellations: “It took me more than 3 years to convince my consultant that several of the symptoms I had been experiencing since 2013 are due to the mesh. It was then 13 months from the date he referred me to the CMSS until I had my first appointment, which was in September 2021.