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Medical Equipment: Waste Disposal

Commons · Question 116 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Rupa Huq

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

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Jul 2024

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...