Patient safety commissioner to approach PM over ‘disappointing’ delay to valproate compensation

Henrietta Hughes, patient safety commissioner for England, has said she will approach prime minister Keir Starmer directly to secure financial compensation for people affected by valproate, after the government provided no timetable on redress decisions. In a statement published on 2 February 2026, Hughes said: “I will now be approaching Number 10 directly, using the […]