Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review Debate
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Kevin Foster
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Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review
Kevin Foster Excerpts(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Hunt
That is the entire purpose of the review. Obviously, Baroness Cumberlege will want to involve patients in the process right from the start, and I will talk to her about that. I will also write to the hon. Lady to spell out in detail the way in which the Baroness intends to involve patients in the process.
Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
I thank the Secretary of State for his statement, which will be of comfort to vaginal mesh implants victims in my constituency. It is right that the review will be wide-ranging, but will he confirm whether those who have been barred from receiving compensation owing to the statute of limitations under the Consumer Protections Act 1987 will be included?