“It’s like a ticking time bomb inside me. When you go to the doctor, you don’t say ‘who makes your medicine?’ – you just assume it’s going to be safe.”

These were the words of Rowena Mackintosh, a recipient of PIP breast implants which were found to be made of cheap industrial silicone rather than the medical grade gel which should have been used.

Thousands of patients eventually had the implants removed and received compensation, but not before they had suffered long-term health effects and untold anxiety. Other women are still waiting for recall surgery.

Medical device regulations are designed to protect patients from incidents like these, and now these regulations are changing, following the UK’s exit from the EU.