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Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation 4

11th Report – Cosmetic procedures Published 18 Feb 2026 Addressed to Government Equalities Office

Women and Equalities Committee Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Recommendation (the committee's words)
The Government should introduce mandatory recording of breast implant and explant procedures and instances of adverse outcomes in the Breast and Cosmetic Implant Registry by the end of 2026. We welcome the Government’s acknowledgement that the registry requires improvement. The Government should work with practitioners to ensure 44 the registry meets the needs of surgeons and patients, including on ease of use. Data on adverse outcomes by implant type should be published annually to support informed consent and improve patient safety. (Recommendation, Paragraph 25)

From: Women and Equalities Committee, 11th Report – Cosmetic procedures (HC 869), 18 February 2026

Government response

No government response linked yet: deadline 18 April 2026, 197 days ago.