Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7638

Protective Clothing: Procurement

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Jess Asato

LabourLowestoft

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing stricter sustainability guidelines for medical clothing procurement.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department’s Design for Life Programme is dedicated to the exploration and delivery of a circular economy for medical devices, including consumables, through greater reuse, remanufacture, and recycling. Its work includes exploring regulatory, commerci...

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