When I was ill, suffering and at my worst, there was no independent place to get help and advice about what was happening to me. My children became young carers from the moment of mesh implants and our family didn’t even go to the park, less than ½ mile away, for 2 years until I…

We are brought up to respect and trust the medical profession and believe what they say and do, but more importantly that they are looking after you and your best interests. You wouldn’t think for a minute that they would use products that could cause you more damage and pain than the original symptoms. This…

I became a trustee of Mesh UK Charitable Trust because I have seen first hand the devastation caused by Mesh and also the difficulties victims have in getting the proof of the Mesh used on them. I met Candia when she was severely disabled, but I didn’t understand why she was that way, but having followed her journey to finding the cause,…

Having seen first hand the impact mesh has had on family and friends, I did not hesitate to become a trustee of this wonderful charity.  My experience comes from working for GlaxoSmithKline as a business manager and having gained an MSC in Biomechanics; Elite Sports Performance and a BSC in Human Biological Sciences at Roehampton University…

Being a retired forensic engineer suffering from Hernia Mesh after undergoing 4 hernia mesh implant repairs, I am very conscious of the problems caused by the lack of informed consent.