PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(9 March 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commission research to better understand the health impacts of breast implants.
Asked by:
Jayne Kirkham (Labour)
Asked by:
Jayne Kirkham (Labour)
Answer
The Department delivers research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including the health impacts of breast implants. Through the NIHR, the Department funded a study to explore the long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of different methods of breast reconstruction, including implants, for women following a mastectomy. This research showed which methods of breast reconstruction were more likely to require later revision, supporting patients to make informed decisions about their treatment.
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