Furious campaigners have blasted the Government’s ‘weak’ decision to ban scandal-hit vaginal mesh implants for one procedure.
Health officials announced the controversial surgery will only be banned for prolapse – when organs fall out of place, and not incontinence.
Outraged victims warn this leaves the door open for thousands of other women to suffer life-changing complications from the ‘barbaric’ devices.
Nice, which advises the NHS, announced this morning that mesh, made of brittle plastic, should ‘only be used in the context of research’ for prolapse.
But Sling The Mesh, backed by nearly 5,000 women, claim they have ignored the repeated calls to ban the surgery for incontinence.
Both are common problems for women after childbirth.
Kath Sansom, founder of Sling The Mesh, told MailOnline: ‘The guidance does not go far enough. It’s ludicrous that patients haven’t been listened to on this.
The move comes amid mounting pressure for the complete ban of vaginal mesh implants, which have left thousands of women on the brink of suicide.
It also comes after the death of a prominent vaginal mesh campaigner who died from sepsis, reportedly triggered by her controversial implant.
Christina Brajcic, 42, from Ontario, Canada, passed away in November following a four-year battle with persistent infections – as a result of her mesh.
