Will the Cabinet Secretary state how many women have presented to each local health board in Wales with problems relating to vaginal mesh in 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18?
The information provided below relates to the number of patients who have undergone procedures involving the total or partial removal or over sewing of mesh, which can be surrogate indicators for problems resulting from prior surgery:
|
Local Health Board |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg
|
93 |
86 |
56 |
235 |
|
Aneurin Bevan |
91 |
72 |
46 |
209 |
|
Betsi Cadwaladr |
172 |
113 |
42 |
327 |
|
Cardiff and Vale UHB
|
22 |
27 |
18 |
67 |
|
Cwm Taf |
40 |
39 |
16 |
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hywel Dda |
36 |
36 |
12 |
84 |
|
Powys Teaching
Total
Source: NWIS
|
0 454 |
0 373 |
0 190 |
0 1,017 |
The current figures are derived from the PEDW procedure codes. The data for 2017-18 are not complete as LHBs have up to the end of June to submit their final figures, so only after that will a more complete picture become available.