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Miscarriage and Asherman’s Syndrome   Miscarriage and Asherman’s Syndrome and linked by the surgical management of miscarriage. The care provided falls below the standard expected of a reasonably competent practitioner. A patient should be counselled about the benefits, risks and … Continued

Consenting to Treatment Consent to treatment means a person must give permission before they receive any type of medical treatment, test or examination. It requires information to be exchange for consent to be meaningful and lawful. When seeking consent to … Continued

Dangers of TVT – Abbrevo   Dangers of TVT – Abbrevo were not adequately explained to patients. It was a new procedure (before the ban on mesh) and it had not been on the UK market for long. The TVT … Continued

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Pelvic Floor Muscle Training a(PFMT)  first line treatment for women with stress or mixed urinary incontinence. It must be of at least 3 months duration and be supervised. NICE urinary incontinence guidelines from 2006 and 2019 … Continued

Anal Incontinence from Vacuum-Assisted Deliveries Anal Incontinence from Vacuum-Assisted Deliveries is a hard to live with condition. Rectal (or faecal) incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements, resulting in leakage of solid or liquid stool or gas. It is … Continued

Klazinga and Welsh Health Board We are taking on new cases involving Klazinga and Welsh Health Board gynaecological negligence. We can help you if you have been affected. Twenty-five women have received compensation from a Welsh health board following gynaecological … Continued

Over £1.1m Settlement for Mesh Injury Over £1.1m Settlement for Mesh Injury for our client following successful mediation. The TVT Abbrevo mesh was implanted at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in 2016. TVT Abbrevo is a type of obturator tape … Continued

Risks of Endometrial Ablation Risks of Endometrial Ablation are well documented. It is used as a treatment for heavy bleeding when conservative treatments may not have worked. Conservative treatments are not always fully explored. The use of Cerazette is often … Continued

North Wales Woman Left In Agony from Vaginal Mesh A North Wales Woman Left In Agony from Vaginal Mesh has been awarded compensation. Kerry Watson uses a walking stick and takes more than 100 tablets a week to deal with … Continued

What is Vaginal Mesh   Vaginal mesh is a piece of synthetic mesh, a plastic product that looks like a net, is inserted to hold the pelvic organs in place. It has been used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and … Continued