The MHRA (Medical and Healthcare Related Devices Agency) has just (22/4/2010) issued an alert on Metal on Metal (MoM) Hips as a small number of patients may develop pain and tissue damage.

The MHRA Alert and BOA/BHS Guidance for Surgeons are available on the BOA Website (www.boa.ac.uk) at Publications/MHRA Alerts.

Some brief patient advice will be posted on the BOA website ("What's New") section shortly.

Please note that neither the BOA nor the MRHA will be issuing a press release.