Parliament and Media
Dr Wael Agur has advised Government and Parliament Groups on urogynaecological matters, including the use of pelvic mesh devices and the treatment of mesh-related complications.
Parliament Appearance
Written and Oral Evidence to The Public Petition Committee, The Scottish Parliament – September 2017
Written and Oral Evidence to The UK Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (IMMDSR)
The Cumberlege Review – November 2018
Written and Oral Evidence to The Public Petition Committee, The Scottish Parliament – May 2023
Written and Oral Evidence to New Zealand Parliament’s Health Select Committee in – May 2023
Media Engagements
Channel News Asia – June 2022
Interview to raise awareness of the adverse events of pelvic mesh surgery.
Cochrane Collaboration Podcast – October 2020
Interview to communicate the results of the Cochrane Systematic Review on Laparoscopic Colposuspension.
British Medical Journal (BMJ) – April 2018
Interview as part of BMJ Investigative Journalism, prompted by the publication of draft Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
BBC Wales – September 2017
Interview to discuss the Welsh Government action with regard to pelvic mesh surgery.
Al-Jazeera Network – October 2017
Interview to discuss the safety of pelvic mesh surgery, following the announcement of the Class Action in The Federal Court of Australia.
BBC Panorama – December 2017
Dr Wael Agur was one of the specialists interviewed by BBC Panorama ‘The operation that ruined my life’.
BBC Scotland – December 2016
Interview to communicate the results of the Scottish National Mesh Study, published in The Lancet.
