Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:55 AM

MOIRA Hoffman, 47, has suffered four miscarriages and a series of illnesses after her Nagor implants leaked. 

Doctors finally removed the implants three years ago. 

When they operated, surgeons found one ruptured implant was one third of its original size. 

Moira, from Larkhall, Lanarkshire, said: 

"The whole implant business is money-oriented. It can't be anything else. 

"The surgeons are making money along with manufacturers and distributors at the expense of the women who have had these things put inside them." 

Moira had four miscarriages in 12 months after having the implants put in, despite previously bearing three healthy children. 

Fit and healthy before the operation, she has suffered a string of illnesses, including chronic fatigue and the skin complaint dermatitis. 

She has puffy and swollen skin, painful joints and muscles, digestive problems, extreme fatigue and weight loss. 

A rheumatologist says she shows signs of a condition which, at its most severe, eventually attacks the major organs of the body, resulting in death. 

Moira said: I just don't understand why the UK Government can say these implants are safe when others say they're not. 

"This Government should not allow these people to make and distribute these implants."