Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 2
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While there is a judgement to be made over whether the NHS should offer replacement...
Conclusion
While there is a judgement to be made over whether the NHS should offer replacement implants to women affected by the PIP implants scandal, women with PIP implants who wish to have them removed should be able to have that request met by the NHS as stated by its own guidance. Reports that such requests are being turned down are troubling, not least given the evidence of the benefits of explantation for some women. The NHS should remove PIP implants from women who wish to have them explanted. (Recommendation, Paragraph 19)