Tuesday, January 03, 2012

When Boobs Go Bad

At the tail end of last year, I was of course horrified at the story of the faulty breast implants. Apparently, some supplier had switched from the approved silicone compound to a slightly different industrial compound. The health risks appear to be fairly minor, but I daresay they're pretty horrifying for the women involved, who will no doubt be keen to have the implants removed and/or replaced as soon as possible.

One thing I don't understand, though, is why it is expected that the NHS will be picking up the bill for this. The clinics that performed the operations are, ultimately, responsible for checking their suppliers. They also carry insurance to protect themselves in case of a botched surgery. This most certainly counts.

It would seem to me, therefore, that it should be a matter for these private businesses to be arranging to correct their mistake. If they are at all slow in doing so, the full force of the law should be applied in making them fulfil their obligations.

Oh, and then we should be going after the company who supplied the faulty implants as well.

(Questions over whether it is actually healthy for so many women to seek such an enhancement in the first place is a question for another time.)

1 comment:

Kezzie said...

That is RIDICULOOUS!!! Why are we paying for private companies who earned oodles in the first place to fix their mistakes!