Hundreds of women continue to undergo mesh operations despite ‘ban’

More than 750 women had mesh procedures in the three years since the Scottish Government called for use of the controversial medical technique to be suspended, it has emerged.The figures reveal the extent to which health boards have ignored the request by then health secretary Alex Neil in 2014, when he said boards should stop treating women using the procedure.A report tomorrow [tues] by the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee will renew calls for ministers to follow the lead of the UK Government, which ordered a halt to mesh operations in July. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16587515.hundreds-of-women-continue-to-undergo-mesh-operations-despite-scottish-goverments-ban/