The government is being told to urgently set up a financial package to help patients damaged by the epilepsy drug valproate and vaginal mesh.
Calculations for the cost of the package amount to half a billion pounds – just for the initial payments, according to a report by the Patient Safety Commissioner for England, Dr Henrietta Hughes.
Our home editor, Jason Farrell, spoke to some of the victims affected.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/victims-of-epilepsy-drug-valproate-and-vaginal-mesh-should-get-compensation-government-is-told-13065504
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