Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 3
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Without mandatory participation in the Breast Implant Registry and the regular publication of outcome data,...
Conclusion
Without mandatory participation in the Breast Implant Registry and the regular publication of outcome data, surgeons cannot provide patients with comprehensive risk information. This undermines the principle of informed consent. Many individuals feel inadequately informed before surgery and the absence of a cooling-off period further increases the risk of rushed decisions. As the PIP scandal demonstrates, a lack of data collection makes it more difficult to identify products with increased risks and those who have received them. (Conclusion, Paragraph 24)