hormonal pregnancy test, primodos; the anti—epilepsy medication sodium valproate and the use of vaginal mesh will all be looked into. the review will consider how authorities responded to concerns, whether enough was done to ensure they were acted upon, and whether any of the scandals merit a public inquiry. the health secretary, jeremy hunt, made the announcement in the commons. we must acknowledge the response to theseissues we must acknowledge the response to these issues from those in authority has not always been good enough. sometimes the reactions felt focussed on defending the status quo and asa focussed on defending the status quo and as a result patients and their families have spent too long feeling they were not being listened to, making agony of a complex medical situation worse. today, in addition to practical steps, for each of these three cases, i'm setting up plans to establish a fairer, quicker and more compassionate way of addressing issues when they arise, bringing...