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By Anna Collinson
image captionLeanne Matthews, Alison Jackson and Marie Lyon all gave evidence to the review
Baroness Julia Cumberlege, who led a critical review into how the health service has treated female patients, says she is angry and frustrated not enough progress has been made.
Her 2020 report looked into two drugs and a medical device which caused women or their babies harm.
It made a list of recommendations to support victims and prevent future, avoidable damage.
The four UK governments are still considering the recommendations.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care in England plans to fully respond later this year.
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problems after their mum took sodium valproate. their parents fear for their future without financial support. when the buffer of mum and dad have gone, you know, it s going to be sort of, it s going to be the oldest daughter to try and take on that responsibility. which she shouldn t have to do, she s got her own problems. but what do you do? some of the recommendations are being implemented. patient safety commissioners, intended to be a voice for the public s concerns, are being appointed, and some specialist mesh centres have been set up. after years of waiting, alison went to one in leicester to have her mesh removed, a complicated operation. it s very difficult to get out, they liken it to getting chewing gum out of hair. once a keen runner, alison now dreams of taking her dog for a long walk. i know that i may never get back to the person i was.
their parents fear for their future without financial support. when the buffer of mum and dad have gone, you know, it s going to be sort of, it s going to be the oldest daughter to try and take on that responsibility. which she shouldn t have to do, she s got her own problems. but what do you do? some of the recommendations are being implemented. patient safety commissioners, intended to be a voice for the public s concerns, are being appointed, and some specialist mesh centres have been set up. after years of waiting, alison went to one in leicester to have her mesh removed, a complicated operation. it s very difficult to get out, they liken it to getting chewing gum out of hair. once a keen runner, alison now dreams of taking her dog for a long walk. i know that i may never get back to the person i was. but any improvement on how i was has
what prospects are they going to do? you know, as soon as you put down on a cv that you have got multiple medical conditions, who is going to employ you? the government argues that progress has been made, they have apologised to victims, and a voice for the public in the form of patient safety commissioners are due to be appointed in england and scotland. but the women who led last year s review has called the pace glacial. i am always conscious of the people whose harm is going undetected, and if we had a patient safety commissioner, if that person had been appointed by now, then we know we would be much further down the road. those who fought for decades to be heard fear they will not get the support they deserve. it will be, how much will it cost,