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Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee

Conclusion 12

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 ↗

Conclusion (the committee's words)
The Department of Health and Social Care should make primary care workers aware of the potential for a link between autoimmune conditions and breast implants to ensure that women presenting with symptoms following implantation are not dismissed. (Recommendation, Paragraph 47)

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.