Petition request

That the House of Representatives suspend the implantation of vaginally-inserted mesh sling for stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Petition reason

I believe this would stop serious ongoing harm. In my view, surgeons implant mesh incorrectly, cause further harm removing it, and cause injury with non-mesh procedures. NZ surgeons were assessed against credentialing guidelines in 2018. I believe that most did not meet the criteria but continued to operate. The UK paused the use of surgical mesh for SUI and I believe we should follow their example. I believe that although treatment access may be an issue the benefit does not outweigh the risk.

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Petition progress

  • Open for signatures
  • Closed for signatures
  • Select Committee
  • Reported
  • Referred to Minister
Number of signatures: 1034
Date presented: 01 Sep 2022
Considered by: Health
SC Report(s): 30 Jun 2023 (Final)
Presenting member: Jan Logie
Closing date: 31 Aug 2022

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