Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116

Medical Equipment: Waste Disposal

Tabled: 17 July 2024

Answered: 24 July 2024

Named Day

Question

Dr Rupa Huq

Labour — Ealing Central and Acton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle equipment waste in the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth

In 2020, NHS England set out its commitment to reducing its environmental impact, including by increasing the reuse and recycling of medical equipment. This commitment is then applied locally, taking into account local priorities, through local Green Plan...

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