Food: Clinical Waste
Commons · Question 87116 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement to dispose of unused specialist invalid food products as medical waste on level of food waste.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Nov 2025
Through the implementation of the NHS Clinical Waste Strategy and the National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink, NHS England is actively working to reduce both clinical and food waste across the system. The Clinical Waste Strategy promotes appropri...