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Vaginal mesh scandal dominates First Minister's Questions

by Eve Livingston

THE cancellation of a visit by a top vaginal mesh surgeon dominated First Minister’s Questions yesterday, as MSPs paid tribute to victims of the high-profile scandal.

The US-based Dr Dionysios Veronikis, an expert in mesh removal, had offered to visit Scotland to treat some of hundreds of women affected by botched vaginal mesh implants.

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