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Allergan Textured Breast Implants

The ABS issued the following statement on the 19th December 2018

Breast implant safety

Joint statement: The Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)

Statement from Binita Ashar, M.D., of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health on agency’s commitment to studying breast implant safety

A recent paper in the Annals of Surgery has looked at the long-term outcomes of breast implants in approximately 100,000 patients as part of the post approval studies.

Breast Cancer Screening Update: Written statement

Women offered NHS breast screening after missed invitations

The following statement has been made by Public Health England: 'The decision follows analysis by Public Health England (PHE) dating back to 2009, which found that a number of invitations for a final test had not been sent out to women, between their 68th and 71st birthday. The total number of older...

Paterson Inquiry

The Association of Breast Surgery welcomes the announcement of an Inquiry into the issues raised by the Paterson case.

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) statement on BIA-ALCL

On Wednesday 26th July 2017 the MHRA released a statement on Breast Implant Associated-Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).

ABS Response to the Conviction of Ian Paterson

Ian Paterson was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent and three counts of unlawful wounding at Nottingham Crown Court on 28th April 2017.

ABS response to the conviction of Mr Ian Paterson

Mr Ian Paterson was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent and three counts of unlawful wounding at Nottingham Crown Court on 28th April and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on 31st May 2017.

ABS Statement regarding Mr Ian Paterson

Mr Ian Paterson FRCS, a general and breast surgeon, who worked at the NHS Solihull Hospital, Little Aston and Solihull Spire private hospitals, was suspended by the General Medical Council (GMC) in 2012 for performing ‘unnecessary' and 'inappropriate’ breast surgery on large numbers of women over ma...