Clinic fails to appear at committee

A cosmetic surgery clinic at the centre of the breast implant scandal was severely criticised yesterday for refusing to appear before the Joint Committee on Health and Children.

Of the 1,500 women in Ireland with Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) implants, 1,159 had them fitted by the Harley Medical Group.

The group had been asked to attend a meeting of the Oireachtas committee so members could discuss the clinic’s refusal to replace the defective implants in all their Irish patients free of charge.