Ministers must act urgently to ensure women harmed by pelvic mesh receive financial redress and suitable care.
Sling The Mesh founder Kath Sansom wins She Inspires award
Kath won the national agent of change award at an event praising women who have made a difference through leadership, achievements and contribution to society.
The ECRI propylene safety profile report and its implications for surgical mesh research
Writing on Patient Safety Learning – The Hub, Kath Sansom unpacks the findings of a medical device performance study into polypropylene mesh published in the US.
10 problems with NHS England’s specialist mesh centres
Writing for Patient Safety Learning – The Hub, Kath Sansom highlights 10 problems evidenced by the experiences of members of the Sling The Mesh Facebook group.
Tokenism in patient engagement is unethical – but it is also dangerous
Kath Sansom argues that when health services fail to engage meaningfully with patients, it causes patient safety issues.
Sling The Mesh Survey 2021/22
Sling The Mesh 2021/22 survey finds a third of women have suffered mesh slicing into their organs and a quarter need a mobility aid due to complications.
‘Mesh removal is a postcode lottery’ – patients harmed by surgical mesh need accessible, consistent treatment
In this opinion piece for Patient Safety Learning – The Hub, Kath Sansom highlights issues women face when trying to get pelvic mesh slings surgically removed.
Ineffective medical device recalls are a patient safety scandal
Kath Sansom suggests ways device manufacturers and regulators can improve their communication with patients and healthcare staff when a device is recalled.
Regulatory flaws: women were catastrophically failed in the mesh, Primodos and sodium valporate tragedies
Kath Sansom uses evidence and personal insight to argue that the UK regulatory systems for medicines and healthcare have not been fit for purpose for years.
No such thing as a free lunch – why recording conflicts of interests must be mandatory
Kath Sansom highlights the lack of transparency and reporting around financial conflicts of interest in UK healthcare, and why this threatens patient safety.
