Patricia Sullivan
ACC to reassess surgical mesh injury claims
ACC has agreed to reassess claims for surgical mesh injuries that it had previously declined.
Almost 400 people could have their cases reassessed under new clinical guidelines, which have been… Audio
Ministry of health responds to surgical mesh report
Specialist surgical mesh clinics for men and women who've experienced complications are to be set up on the back of a report highlighting the severity of harm it's caused in some cases. From January… Audio
Surgical mesh patients speak out in new report
Surgical mesh patients have spoken of the terrible pain inflicted on them - and the way they were dismissed by the health system - in a new report.
Hundreds of people who have been injured by… Audio
Surgical mesh registry on way, no temporary ban
Surgical mesh advocacy group, Mesh Down Under, is claiming a partial victory in its campaign against the harm caused by the medical devices Audio
Medsafe responds to concerns over surgical mesh
Over the last year Nine to Noon has spoken in depth to several people reporting horrific side effects from surgical mesh implants. Now a new survey of people who suffered complications from surgical… Audio
The cost of botched surgical mesh implants
New figures from ACC show that it has paid out 10 million dollars in treatment injury claims from botched surgical mesh implants. But what do we know about the true risks? Patricia Sullivan is a… Audio