140 women in England receive payout for vaginal mesh implant complications

The women who have received payouts are said to be a ‘tiny fraction’ of those who have been affected by complications from vaginal mesh implants. Photograph: Derek Meijer/Alamy

More than 100 women who suffered traumatic complications after having vaginal mesh implants have received payouts in the first successful group claim in England.

The Guardian understands that 140 women have reached an undisclosed settlement with the manufacturers Johnson & Johnson, Bard and Boston Scientific. The total sum is expected to run into millions of pounds, although the size of the total and individual payments has not been shared.