Campaigners have slammed the government for failing to respond to calls for compensation for women harmed by pelvic mesh implants. Thousands of women have suffered severe, life-changing complications, sometimes unable to work or walk. Saturday marks two years since England’s patient safety commissioner, Dr Henrietta Hughes, set out plans for financial redress. Yet ministers have not committed to any compensation scheme. The Hughes report also covered compensation for children disabled by the epilepsy drug sodium valproate, but no timetable has been set for either group. Hughes promised to raise the issue directly with the prime minister. Kath Sansom, founder of Sling the Mesh, said, “As every week, month, year passes, women are getting more frustrated, upset. You can’t put their pain on hold.” She reported that affected women have faced job loss, financial struggles, broken marriages, and even moved in with elderly relatives. “I’m so angry that these women have their lives ruined and no one is taking accountability by giving them compensation … it’s morally unacceptable.” Pelvic mesh was once called the gold standard surgery for stress incontinence and prolapse after childbirth or menopause. Sansom said patients were never warned about risks. Removing mesh is risky and compared to removing chewing gum stuck in hair. The Hughes report came after a review called First Do No Harm, which made nine recommendations for justice for those harmed by pelvic mesh, sodium valproate, and the hormone pregnancy test Primodos. Labour MP Sharon Hodgson, whose mother suffered severe pain from pelvic mesh, called government silence "insulting." Hodgson said, “All of these women and the families, they were all gaslit ... This compensation would say loud and clear that this was not all in your head. It was not your fault.” Hughes said, “These are not abstract policy questions; they are about real people whose lives have been fundamentally changed. Every month of delay compounds the injustice.” A Department of Health spokesperson said the issue is complex and they are reviewing Hughes’ recommendations carefully, aiming to provide an update soon.