Award people in England harmed by mesh or valproate interim {pound}25 000, says safety commissioner

People who have been harmed by pelvic mesh or exposure to valproate in utero should receive an interim award of £25 000, followed by a main payout according to their individual needs, the patient safety commissioner for England has said.Henrietta Hughes, a practising GP, said that thousands of women and children had been harmed by the two treatments and called on the government to act immediately to set up a redress programme as a “crucial step towards acknowledging the challenges faced by families impacted.”She added, “If the government does not accept my recommendations, it would be a cruel and callous disregard for the many vulnerable people who have suffered through no fault of their own. The government would be signalling that they do not care about disabled children, the most vulnerable people in society, or for the women who had their lives destroyed after being told they were receiving a…
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