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...