Final expert report on PiP breast implants published
The NHS Medical Director’s expert group, which has been looking at PiP breast implants, has published its final report. The findings of the group include: The expert group has said that the advice to women who have PiP implants remains unchanged. It is expected that all providers of PIP implants will contact their patients. If […]
Towards better detection of dangerous medicines
Proposed new changes to existing EU legislation, backed by the European Parliament’s Public Health Committee, would trigger an automatic EU safety evaluation in the event of a safety alert about a medicinal product in any EU Member State. These changes would ensure that the adverse effects of medicinal products will be better monitored, to prevent […]
EC calls for immediate action on medical devices
European Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli has called on Member States for immediate action to be taken at national level to ensure full and stringent implementation of the current legislation on medical devices. Following the discovery of the use of non medical grade silicone in breast implants manufactured by the Poly Implant Prothèse […]
Health Board fined after patient contracts legionnaires’ disease
Lanarkshire Health Board has been fined £24,000 at Hamilton Sheriff Court for a breach of Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, which led to the serious illness of a hospital patient. Over the course of November 2008, the 64-year old female patient at Hartwoodhill Hospital became gravely unwell. She […]
