Surgical Mesh
'Nothing has been achieved' - anti-mesh campaigners
Three years after parliament's health select committee began inquiring into the use of surgical mesh, and a year since it made seven recommendations, anti-mesh campaigners say nothing has changed. In… 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
Govt responds on surgical mesh
Recommendations on surgical mesh have been accepted by the Government, but there's still no guarantee its use - which can cause devastating health problems - will be monitored. The Minister of Health… Audio
Surgical mesh causes excruciating pain
ACC has has spent over $10 million dealing with the fallout from surgical mesh implants that have gone wrong, causing patients excruciating pain. 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
Surgical mesh issues 'literally destroying lives'
Tracking surgical mesh devices would be a partial victory for those dealing with the mesh's painful complications, says a sufferer.
Surgical mesh campaigner
Two women who've campaigned for years after suffering serious complications from surgical mesh implants have won a partial victory -with parliament's health select committee recomending a national… Audio
