Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) breast implants update 6 January 2011

Further updates

15th March 2012 - New advice on PIP implants (Scottish Government)

6th March 2012 - Letter from Chief Medical Officer

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NHS Inform wishes to update people in Scotland on the PIP breast implant issue.  Here you will find the link to the latest information from the UK Regulatory Authority,  the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) and the Expert Group advice for the UK.  

• NHS Scotland - PIP breast implants press release
• MHRA information
• NHS inform - Health A-Z article on Breast Implants
• FAQs on PIP Breast Implants

NHSScotland advises all women who have concerns about their breast implant to contact the surgeon and organisation who put the implant in.  Women who received an implant on the NHS in Scotland are unlikely to have received a PIP breast implant

If you wish to speak to anyone, please call the following NHS Inform advice number 0800 22 44 88 where you can talk to someone about the options.