Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44317

Medical Equipment: Recycling

Tabled: 4 April 2025

Answered: 17 April 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help promote the (a) recycling and (b) reuse of (i) Zimmer frames, (ii) walking sticks and (iii) other medical equipment within the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth

As set out in the Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report, published in October 2020, the NHS is committed to reducing its environmental impact, including by improving resilience and increasing the reuse, remanufacture, and recycling of medic...

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