PE1865: Suspend all surgical mesh and fixation devices
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to suspend the use of all surgical mesh and fixation devices while:
- a review of all surgical procedures which use polyester, polypropylene or titanium is carried out
- guidelines for the surgical use of mesh are established
Petitioner: Roseanna Clarkin and Lauren McDougall
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 17 May 2021
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe briefing (280KB, pdf) posted 12 January 2023
Comittee meetings
8 September 2021: The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to give evidence at a future meeting.
Official Report of meeting 8 September 2021
6 October 2021: The Committee took evidence from Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Public Health, Womens Health and Sport, David Bishop, Mesh Team Leader, Terry O’Kelly, Senior Medical Advisor, Scottish Government. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 6 October 2021
17 November 2021: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport and Shouldice Hospital.
Official Report of Meeting 17 November 2021
2 February 2022: The Committee agreed to invite the Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport to give further evidence to the Committee. It also agreed to invite the Chief Medical Officer and Shouldice Hospital to give evidence.
Official Report of Meeting 2 February 2022
12 May 2022: The Committee took evidence from Dr Fernando Spencer Netto, Shouldice Hospital. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 12 May 2022
08 June 2022: The Committee took evidence from Maree Todd, Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport, Professor Sir Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer, and Terry O'Kelly, Senior Medical Advisor, Scottish Government. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 08 June 2022
28 September 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. It also agreed to seek a parliamentary debate on the issues raised in the petition.
Official Report of Meeting 28 September 2022
14 June 2023: The committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, and the British Hernia Society.
Official Report of Meeting 14 June 2023
20 March 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care and to the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body.
Official Report of Meeting 20 March 2024
Written submissions
PE1865/A: Ray Taylor submission of 13 June 2021
PE1865/B: James Snell submission of 17 June 2021
PE1865/C: Iana Buckley submission of 17 June 2021
PE1865/D: Elizabeth Cunningham submission of 17 June 2021
PE1865/E: Norma Roberts submission of 19 June 2021
PE1865/F: Kathleen Wilson submission of 19 June 2021
PE1865/G: Cathleen Macleod submission of 19 June 2021
PE1865/H: Shadia Hernandez submission of 19 June 2021
PE1865/I: Anonymous submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/J: Anonymous submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/K: Anonymous submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/L: Michelle Cree submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/M: Isobel Mclafferty submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/N: Anonymous submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/O: Agnes Thomson submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/P Anonymous submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/Q: Fiona Robinson submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/R: Fiona Stephenson submission of 25 June 2021
PE1865/S: Maureen Kane submission of 26 June 2021
PE1865/T: Lesley Hughes submission of 27 June 2021
PE1865/U: Graham Bute submission of 29 June 2021
PE1865/V: Amy Hughes submission of 29 June 2021
PE1865/W: Margaret Thomson submission of 29 June 2021
PE1865/X: Patricia Conlon submission of 29 June 2021
PE1865/Y: Anonymous submission of 30 June 2021
PE1865/Z: Nicole MacNiven submission of 2 July 2021
PE1865/AA: Marie Steele submission of 2 July 2021
PE1865/BB: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care submission of 2 July 2021
PE1865/CC: Anne Monie submission of 2 July 2021
PE1865/DD: Grace Kilna submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/EE: Marie Dolan submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/FF: Dawn Kennedy submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/GG: Julie Barr submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/HH: Cindy Gray submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/II: Anonymous submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/KK: Adele Newton submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/LL: Cathie Maison submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/MM: Debbie Millar submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/NN: John Mcfadden submission of 7 July 2021
PE1865/OO: Anonymous submission of 19 July 2021
PE1865/PP: June Mackay submission of 19 July 2021
PE1865/QQ: Carole Coutts submission of 19 July 2021
PE1865/RR: Yvonne Cameron submission of 19 July 2021
PE1865/SS: Brendan Clarkin submission of 23 July 2021
PE1865/TT: Jacqueline Boyle submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/UU: Jennifer Radema submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/VV: Jacqui Shaw submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/WW: Jennifer Snowden submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/XX: Anonymous submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/YY: Jacqueline Mitchell submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/ZZ: Marian Kenny submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/AAA: June Connolly submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/BBB: David Hardy submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/CCC: Jacqueline Thomson submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/DDD: Anonymous submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/EEE: Anonymous submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/FFF: Antonia McCulloch submission of 26 July 2021
PE1865/GGG: Melvin Clarke submission of 27 July 2021
PE1865/HHH: Jean Sutherland submission of 28 July 2021
PE1865/III: Petitioner submission of 28 July 2021
PE1865/JJJ: Petitioner submission of 29 July 2021
PE1865/KKK: Gillian Watt submission of 29 July 2021
PE1865/LLL: David Ellis submission of 29 July 2021
PE1865/MMM: David Ellis submission of 29 July 2021
PE1865/NNN: Petitioner submission of 4 August 2021
PE1865/OOO: Elaine Anderson submission of 9 August 2021
PE1865/PPP: Marion Garland submission of 23 August 2021
PE1865/QQQ: Martin O’Neill submission of 1 September 2021
PE1865/RRR: Petitioner submission of 2 September 2021
PE1865/SSS: Anonymous submission of 21 September 2021
PE1865/TTT: Petitioner submission of 6 September 2021
PE1865/UUU: Anne Monie submission of 10 November 2021
PE1865/VVV: Petitioner submission of 12 November 2021
PE1865/WWW: Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport submission of 9 December 2021
PE1865/XXX: Shouldice Hospital submission dated 10 January 2022
PE1865/YYY: Sling The Mesh submission of 26 January 2022
PE1865/ZZZ: Petitioner submission of 25 January 2022
PE1865/AAAA :Martin O’Neill submission of 26 January 2022
PE1865/BBBB: Petitioner submission of 27 January 2022
PE1865/CCCC: Marion Garland submission of 2 February 2022 (99KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2022
PE1865/DDDD: K Clark submission of 1 February 2022 (51KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2022
PE1865/EEEE: Adele Newton submission of 2 February 2022 (53KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2022
PE1865/FFFF: Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport submission of 7 March 2022 (136KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2022
PE1865/GGGG - Martin O’Neill submission of 8 May 2022 (68KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2022
PE1865/HHHH: Petitioner submission of 16 June 2022 (103KB, pdf) posted 17 June 2022
PE1865/IIII: James Young submission of 17 June 2022 (96KB, pdf) posted 26 July 2022
PE1865/JJJJ: Petitioner submission of 5 September 2022 (127KB, pdf) posted 06 September 2022
PE1865/KKKK: Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport submission of 28 October 2022 (86KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2022
PE1865/LLLL: Petitioner submission of 23 May 2023 (140KB, pdf) posted 01 June 2023
PE1865/MMMM: Katy Clark MSP submission of 27 June 2023 (104KB, pdf) posted 29 June 2023
PE1865/NNNN: Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health submission of 25 July 2023 (148KB, pdf) posted 24 August 2023
PE1865/OOOO: British Hernia Society submission of 10 January 2024 (133KB, pdf) posted 11 January 2024
PE1865/PPPP: Petitioner submission of 16 February 2024 (181KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2024
PE1865/QQQQ: Petitioner submission of 1 March 2024 (46KB, pdf) posted 06 March 2024
PE1865/RRRR: Roseanna Clarkin submission of 6 March 2024 (95KB, pdf) posted 08 March 2024
PE1865/SSSS: Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) written submission, 12 April 2024 (116KB, pdf) posted 15 April 2024