The Commons Health Committee has condemned the stance taken by the NHS towards PIP Implants.
Patients who had implants privately can have them removed, but not replaced, on the NHS if the clinic will not help.
The Committee said that meant patients being operated on twice – once to remove and then again to replace – and urged the NHS to remove and replace. The solution it says is for the NHS to charge for the replacement.
The cross-party group said the current position seemed to be putting women off having the implants removed.
They said doing it in one procedure made much more sense on both economic and safety grounds.
The system called for by MPs would probably see patients paying about £1,500 for replacement on the NHS unless their private clinic agreed to cover the cost.
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