Investigation exposes vaginal mesh 鈥渟candal鈥� Published on: 11 October 2018 An investigation has revealed the extent of the vaginal mesh scandal that has left thousands of women irreversibly harmed. The investigation published today in the BMJ brands mesh “a shameful episode”, calling for scrapping of its use and says a mandatory device registry is long overdue. It is accompanied by who warn that Europe’s new device regulations “will fail to protect the public, unless they are reinforced.” In the editorial, Mr Chris Allan, Public Health Specialty Registrar within the Institute of Health and Society at 缅北禁地 and colleagues Professor Allyson Pollock and Professor Tom Joyce at 缅北禁地 warn that Europe’s new device regulations “will fail to protect the public, unless they are reinforced.” They argue that the new rules, which come into force on 26 May 2020, “require further tightening to protect public safety.” At the very least, for all high risk devices, national authorities such as Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK “should take over conformity assessments to reduce commercial conflicts of interest,” they write. Tightening up regulation They also say clinical studies of both efficacy and effectiveness “should be a condition of pre-market approval,” and all data including clinical studies and investigations “should be available to everyone, ending differential rights of access for regulators and the public.” Dr Fiona Godlee, The BMJ’s Editor in Chief and Professor Carl Heneghan of Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, say the postmarketing assessment of vaginal mesh has been “a shameful episode in the history of implantable devices.” Surgeons, manufacturers, regulators, and governments have all played their part in this failing, they write in an editorial. “Mandated national registries are needed for all implantable devices, to protect patients, improve outcomes, reduce costs, and identify best practice. Another mesh tragedy is otherwise inevitable.” BMJ's For the whole investigation read the BMJ Share: Latest News New partnership to boost careers in low carbon energy 缅北禁地 and Durham universities are working together on a new regional project to strengthen the future workforce for North East England鈥檚 growing low carbon and offshore wind industries. published on: 28 May 2026 Healthy lifestyle shown to lower risk of death after cancer diagnosis New evidence shows that sticking to five lifestyle recommendations improves survival after a later cancer diagnosis. published on: 28 May 2026 World-leading climate expert recognised with Royal Society Fellowship Professor Hayley Fowler has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her pioneering work on climate change impacts. published on: 27 May 2026 Facts and figures Heading 3 example Text only. For subheading use ‘Heading 3’ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec vel sapien lectus. Aliquam consectetur vitae tortor mattis sodales. Donec id quam id nulla tristique vestibulum. Ut vitae orci aliquam massa varius dapibus. Vivamus aliquet, lorem sit amet semper ultricies, ex tortor molestie felis, at ultrices tellus ligula vitae est. Sed gravida tortor sapien, in iaculis quam vestibulum vel. Duis et quam nec metus pharetra placerat. Donec in tellus pretium ex sagittis posuere. Nunc varius, libero at suscipit commodo, magna lacus facilisis velit, sed pellentesque magna eros vel dolor. Donec pretium neque ultrices, condimentum turpis non, porttitor neque. Suspendisse fermentum at lectus scelerisque mattis. Nam augue justo, iaculis quis euismod et, viverra in elit. Aliquam vitae justo malesuada, sodales urna et, aliquam nunc. Nulla placerat neque quis odio molestie, mattis bibendum turpis pellentesque.
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