Pages On: Negligent Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic procedures come in all shapes and sizes, from lip fillers to breast enhancement to face lifts. More and more people have access to cosmetic surgery. However, there is an increasing amount of failed procedures, where clinical negligence has played a part. If you have suffered from negligent cosmetic surgery, you may have a claim for compensation.
Committee calls for tighter safety on medical implants
Posted: 8 November 2012
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Cosmetic Surgery
EU regulations on the safety of medical implants — such as metal-on-metal hip replacements — must be urgently tightened. This in response to evidence that manufacturers are seeking approval for devices in Member States with the least stringent regulatory regimes, MPs have warned in a recent report. Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, Andrew Miller MP, said: “Thousands of patients use medical implants in the UK every day without problem. When things do go wrong with implants however, it can ruin lives — as the complications with metal-on-metal hip…
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