The Guardian’s science correspondent Hannah Devlin has scooped a coveted prize in the Association of British Science Writers awards for her investigation into the vaginal mesh scandal. Her report exposing NHS data on how thousands of women have undergone surgery to have vaginal mesh implants removed won in the category of best investigative journalism. In its citation the judging panel described Devlin’s work as “a persistent investigation that uncovered an important story of public interest that might never otherwise have come to light”. Photograph: The GuardianDevlin’s reporting raised awkward questions about the sponsors of the awards Johnson & Johnson, the medical devices multinational which is believed to produce the majority of vaginal mesh products used in the UK. The chair of the judging panel, Mićo Tatalović, praised the calibre of the record 300 entries.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2018 12:00 UTC