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Scottish Government: Mesh patients wait ‘in agony’ for confirmation of US removal surgery

Mesh patients wait 'in agony' for confirmation of US removal surgery

Marion Taylor has struggled with pain every day since her procedure in 2011 and is desperate to have the implants removed.

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Scottish Government: Mesh patients wait ‘in agony’ for confirmation of US removal surgery

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Scottish Government: Mesh patients wait ‘in agony’ for confirmation of US removal surgery

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