Very exciting news! On Wednesday, Carmel Berry and Charlotte Korte will have some time to present before the New Zealand Health Select Committee concerning pelvic mesh! I am writing a letter in support (would love to go there, twist my arm-ha) New Zealand Letter Carmel says:Our submission reflects almost all the points made in Elaine and Olives Scotland submission! We all worked on these independently so it is extremely validating that we have all highlighted all the relevant key issues. After advice and recommendation from the Clerk of the House Of Representatives we kept our petition open - ie not specifically focused on POP and SUI. parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/presented/petitions/50DBHOH_PET3197_1/petition-of-carmel-berry-and-charlotte-korte-that-the The issues are the same here in New Zealand, we have 4 million people and in the past three years nearly 500 people have made claims to our Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) for treatment injuries relating to mesh surgery complications. Not all are uro-gynaecological - perhaps 60%. We have evidence to suggest that only about 10% of possible claims are ever made to ACC, which would indicate that many patients suffer in silence or are fortunate enough to have private health insurance. Also - under-reporting is a major issue here as it is not mandatory for anyone other than a manufacturer to make a report to Medsafe. (And I have proof that they generally dont do it - or if they actually do then Medasfe refer the matter back to the manufacturer to investigate !!). I have been personally told by a surgeon that it is un-necessary to file a report because it serves no purpose. New Zealand Parliament - Petition of Carmel Berry and Charlotte Korte,
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 20:27:17 +0000
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