Regulatory flaws: women were catastrophically failed in the mesh, Primodos and sodium valporate tragedies

In this opinion piece for Patient Safety Learning – The Hub, Sling The Mesh founder Kath Sansom argues that the UK regulatory systems for medicines and healthcare have not been fit for purpose for a number of years.

Framed within the context of the Cumberlege Review, Kath uses evidence and personal insight to highlight flaws in the system, and to make the case for urgent reform.