the mhra are the only ones interested in our exclusive findings.ace into vagina mesh. baroness campbell lodge has been travelling up campbell lodge has been travelling up and down the country to speak to victims, she wasn't able to come onto the programme because she is finalising the report but she said anything that applies to vagina mesh will also apply to hernia mesh and she would like to see our findings. for the last few minutes of the programme, i wanted to bring in eloise power. she specialises in cases involving defective medical equipment. peterjones is a retired surgeon equipment. peterjones is a retired surgeon who used alternatives to mesh and sharon hodgson, labour mp, whose mum has had a really bad problems with vagina mesh. what can patients do who feel they have been harmed by mesh? good morning. first of all, these cases involve real human tragedies. as we have heard from everybody and they show this morning, patients who have been harmed should seek advice from a reputable solicitor specialising in criminal negligence... where th

the nhs, the medical device watchdog the mhra, the royal college of surgeons, and the british herniat some of those who have repeatedly refused to be interviewed by us. 0ne surgeon who uses mesh did agree to speak to us. he cancelled our interview 90 minutes before it was due to start. we were all set up and ready to go. this development will be extremely upsetting and frustrating for the hundreds of people who have shared their stories with us. they already feel abandoned by the medical community. this will be just another blow. but it also raises questions about why we are finding it so hard to find someone to sit down and go on record to defend mesh. the medical device regulator, the mhra, says there is a clinical need for mesh devices, but it has recognised the system needs strengthening. new regulation is due in may. many surgeons say mesh plays a vital role in fixing hernias, but there are serious concerns alternative methods aren't being taught and there's too much reliance on it. mesh repairs are suspended for most women in england, and if and when the surgery is reintroduced

the regulator for medical devices, the mhra, says there is clinical need for mesh devices, but recognisesut in may. anna collinson, bbc news. the former england, chelsea and juventus striker eni aluko has retired from football. it ends a career that's included five fa cups, three league titles — and 102 caps for england. aluko left italian club juventus in december, after nearly 18 months with the serie a champions and had been tipped to return to the women's super league. time for a look at the weather. here's mel coles. to date offers many areas the chance to draw breath after what has been a storming start to the week and we're seeing some emerging spells of sunshine. it has been quite a lot of cloud around this morning and looking at the atlantic we have this bank of cloud wringing wet and windy weather on thursday. back

it's the multi hazard risk assessment by the mhra. following brief presentations, members of the public will visit station staff historic resources, flood risk, life safety and more. this is a family-friendly event and refreshments will be served. join if you can. i would now like to play a short video that will actually show at community meeting tomorrow so we can explain. this is the multi hazard risk assessment. it's a really important part of this program because it is going to end in the spring of 2020 with us having a very clear understanding of a consequences of damage to our water front from earthquake and flood and having a clear understanding of those consequences from damages from earthquake and flooding is a first important piece for us to plan and prioritize interventions. would you play the video for me. this video is called an explainer. i like explainer videos. i'll see if you do as well. >> the embarcadero seawall is the bac backbone for 100 years. today it's vulnerable to earthquake and flooding from sea level rise.

the regulator for medical devices, the mhra, says there is clinical need for mesh devices, but recogniseslines on bbc news. the government has defended itself after rival airlines accused it of misusing public funds for coming up with a rescue deal to save the regional carrier flybe. the duchess of sussex has made her first public appearance since she and prince harry announced they want to step down as senior members of the royal family. strong winds and heavy rains have caused extensive damage and disrupted flights, roads, and rail services across the uk. in the business news — the bailout of airline flybe has been branded a "misuse of public funds" by the boss of ba, as environmental campaigners also criticised the move. the rescue defers some tax payments, thought to top £100 million. housebuilder persimmon sold 4% fewer houses than last year, as management focussed on improving build quality. more on this injust a moment. the uk's inflation rate fell to its lowest for more than three years in december, increasing speculation that interest rates could be cut. it dropped to 1.3% down f