Whether it will compel doctors and consultants to report adverse incidents arising from transvaginal mesh implants.

The reporting of adverse events is voluntary, although clinicians are encouraged to report incidents which is also a requirement set out in Good Medical Practice, guidance for Doctors from the General Medical Council. We will work with the Scottish Association of Medical Directors to identify barriers to reporting amongst Scottish clinicians so that we can find ways of increasing notification.
Adverse incidents concerning medical devices in Scotland should be reported to the Incident Reporting and Investigation Centre at Health Facilities Scotland (HFS), which is part of NHS National Services Scotland, as well as the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). HFS liaises closely with the MHRA, notifying it of each adverse incident reported in Scotland and the results of any investigation.
In September 2013, Healthcare Improvement Scotland published its document Learning from adverse events through reporting and review: a national framework for NHSScotland. The work on adverse events, commissioned by the Scottish Government, provides a framework to support NHS boards to standardise the processes of managing adverse events across NHSScotland. The framework aims to help ensure that there is a common approach to the identification, reporting and review of adverse events and the dissemination of best practice across the NHS in Scotland. It has been produced following consultation and engagement with NHS boards, clinicians, patients and a number of national organisations.