A long-awaited review into three medical treatments has found women weren't warned about risks and when things went wrong, doctors didn’t believe them. Initially, medical professionals rejected reports of side effects linked to the oral pregnancy test Primodos, the anti-epilepsy drug Sodium Valproate and pelvic mesh repairs. However, in July 2020 the Baroness Cumberlege review detailed failings in how patients are treated by the healthcare system, spanning more than 50 years. Reporter Anna Collinson spends time with some of those affected.

For those in abusive relationships, or who face violence in the house they’re isolating in, the coronavirus lockdown makes a home feel like a prison. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F Newsnight has learned that as domestic violence incidents have increased during the crisis there has been a fall in available places in refuges that provide help. The charity, Women's Aid, estimates the number of available places to stay has halved during the lockdown. The government says it is protecting refuge services so survivors of domestic abuse can get the support they need - including £10 million funding to ensure victims have a place to go. Anna Collinson reports. WATCH MORE OF OUR CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE: https://bbc.in/2Vxe5HQ #Newsnight #Coronavirus #BBCNews Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight

"Women may be suicidal or want to die. They may have thoughts about harming their baby. It's our job to keep them safe until they can keep themselves safe," says Debbie Sells. She manages a mother-and-baby unit in Nottingham which supports a small group of new mothers and pregnant women with serious psychological problems. Units stayed open during lockdown, enforcing strict Covid-control measures to protect an already vulnerable community, but demand fell. BBC News Anna Collinson has been granted rare access to a unit in Nottingham - filmed by Harriet Bradshaw.

Stars of an MTV reality show felt under pressure from producers to have "lots" of sex on screen, Victoria Derbyshire programme has been told. Ex On The Beach's Jess Impiazzi said it had felt like being "in a brothel". Meanwhile, Carley Belomonte, who stars The Valleys, also on MTV, said she felt the production team should have made her undergo counselling after her mother had died. Both production companies said they took duty of care seriously. The women admitted the series had made them celebrities and led to many job opportunities. Anna Collinson reports for Victoria Derbyshire programme. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

A two part exclusive investigation into "failings" in the mesh industry. Experts say the NHS is using some hernia mesh devices with "little or no clinical evidence". In some cases mesh devices have only been required to be tested on animals - such as rabbits - for a short period of time, with the mesh being implanted and left in for several days. BBC reporter Anna Collinson has now spoken to hundreds of people who are living with complications following a hernia mesh repair - for some the pain is so chronic they have at points felt suicidal...

A two part exclusive investigation into "failings" in the mesh industry. Experts say the NHS is using some hernia mesh devices with "little or no clinical evidence". In some cases mesh devices have only been required to be tested on animals - such as rabbits - for a short period of time, with the mesh being implanted and left in for several days. BBC reporter Anna Collinson has now spoken to hundreds of people who are living with complications following a hernia mesh repair - for some the pain is so chronic they have at points felt suicidal...

During lockdown, taxi and private hire drivers have been regularly transporting NHS staff, key workers, patients and the vulnerable. But those within the industry say it is "unforgiveable" drivers have been allowed to work on the frontline without "adequate protection or guidance". Figures show the profession has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 deaths. Most are male, and a high proportion are from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds - two of the groups at high risk from coronavirus. Anna Collinson speaks to one driver who nearly lost his life to the virus...

Mixing cocaine and alcohol together creates a "deadly combination" which can increase violent and impulsive behaviour, doctors are warning. At least 13 "self-inflicted" deaths happened in a year in England among people who took the two substances, the Victoria Derbyshire programme found. Many, including two contestants on Love Island, took their own lives between April 2018 and March 2019. Coroners have reported seeing a rise in such cases. Victoria Derbyshire programme's Anna Collinson reports. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

Women who have experienced chronic pain and extreme fatigue after breast enhancement surgery have told the Victoria Derbyshire Programme they were not warned about the possible side effects. Breast implant illness (BII) doesn't have an official diagnosis, but some women who believe they have the condition say they returned to full health after having their implants removed. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) does not currently recognise breast implant illness, but surgeons, including from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), are now calling for more research. Naomi Macarthur says that symptoms that had impacted on her life for four years, began to disappear days after her implants were removed. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

Sara is a victim of modern slavery. She worked up to 20-hour days as a cleaner in a UK college, and was told if she refused, her children would be killed. She spoke to Victoria Derbyshire programme' reporter Anna Collinson. Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43743579 Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is increasingly being performed on babies and infants in the UK, we have been told. FGM expert and barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman said it was "almost impossible to detect" as the girls were not in school or old enough to report it. In one case, in Yorkshire, a victim was just one month old. Anna Collinson reports, in the days following a landmark first conviction for FGM in the UK. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

Up to 170,000 people who have had hernia mesh implants in England in the past six years could face complications, this programme has found. In that time, there have been about 570,000 such operations and the complication rate is said to be 12-30%. Some patients have been left unable to walk or work, others left suicidal. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency continues to back the use of hernia mesh. Anna Collinson reports. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog