Surgery: Medical Equipment

(asked on 17th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2021 to Question 167296, whether the collection of information on surgical implants and devices from healthcare providers on pelvic floor, or mesh and related procedures, will include all historical data available.


Answered by
Nadine Dorries Portrait
Nadine Dorries
This question was answered on 22nd March 2021

NHS Digital will receive historical data from healthcare providers on pelvic floor surgical procedures, including the use of mesh or its alternatives. Data collected will be in accordance with the data specification which has been designed in consultation with stakeholders, including patient representatives and is available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-documents/directions-and-data-provision-notices/data-provision-notices-dpns/surgical-devices-and-implants

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