State to pay for faulty implant after-care

Taxpayers could face a bill of over €3m for the removal of faulty breast implants because a cosmetic surgery clinic who fitted them is not providing the care needed.

The Department of Health has been in talks with three companies who provided 1,500 Irishwomen with implants manufactured by French company Poly Implant Prosthèse (PIP).

Clane Hospital in Kildare and Shandon St Hospital in Cork have ensured the 500 women they fitted with PIP implants have been provided with the care needed, including the removal of implants.