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PIP implants - The way forward

Submitted on Friday 13th January 2012

Published on Monday 16th January 2012

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 16th January 2013

Signatures: 520

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NHS ~ UK

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PIP implants - The way forward

Additional Information

There may be a danger to the health of persons who have received surgical implants manufactured by PIP to a substandard specification. Their removal may be advisable.

The petitioners request you to

1. Create a national register of recipients and monitor under NHS. Give medical advice on the need for removal 2. Establish a compensation scheme to reimburse costs of replacement surgery, pain, suffering and the recovery of reasonable financial losses 3. Establish an independent regulatory regime for Cosmetic Surgery including a register of practitioners who meet regulatory requirements to be insured with UK insurers for all liability arising from procedures and products. 4.All known risks of surgery to be communicated to patients at first consultation and 7 days before intervention and a 14 day cooling off period without financial penalty after initial consultation and before intervention.5. Suitable health risk warnings appear on all cosmetic intervention advertising


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