Treatment of urinary incontinence

Following a national ‘pause’ in the use of surgical mesh/tape to treat stress urinary incontinence and for urogynaecological prolapse a Mesh Pause Clinical Advisory Group (CAG) has been established

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Sep 2018

A national ‘pause’ has been announced in the use of surgical mesh/tape to treat stress urinary incontinence and for urogynaecological prolapse where the mesh is inserted through the vaginal wall. A Mesh Pause Clinical Advisory Group (CAG) was established. Further recommendations and CAG guidance on implementation of the pause has been published. Read more
British Government has announced a national ‘pause’ in the use of surgical mesh/tape to treat stress urinary incontinence and for urogynaecological prolapse

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Aug 2018

A national ‘pause’ has been announced in the use of surgical mesh/tape to treat stress urinary incontinence and for urogynaecological prolapse where the mesh is inserted through the vaginal wall. This pause takes the form of a high vigilance restriction, and all cases should be postponed immediately if it is clinically safe to do so. Read more
NHS Digital has published statistics on vaginal mesh procedures

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May 2018

NHS Digital has published experimental statistics on patients that have had a procedure for urogynaecological prolapse or stress urinary incontinence including those where mesh, tape or their equivalents have been used Read more
Italian Ministry of Health has opened a 60-days public consultation for 5 new health technology assessments of medical technologies

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Jun 2017

Assessments were directed by national HTA body AGENAS. They cover renal denervation for hypertension, next generation sequencing in oncology, robotic surgery, sling operation for urinary incontinence and vertebral disc replacement. Read more