Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72817
Disability Aids: Recycling
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025
Question
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat — North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the rates of re-use or recycling of crutches, frames and other walking aids issued by NHS Trusts in England.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department for Health and Social Care does not hold this data centrally. However, NHS England has confirmed that its data from 2025 show that 85% of Trusts who issue walking aids report having a walking aid refurbishment and reuse scheme in place, up ...
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