Disability Aids: Recycling
Commons · Question 8221 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the barriers faced by patients in returning NHS-issued walking aids for reuse or recycling; and what steps he is taking to ensure return schemes are accessible to pat
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jun 2026
The National Health Service is committed to reducing waste, whilst also delivering cost savings and minimising environmental impact, as set out in the Delivering a Net Zero NHS report. Since the publication of the report in 2020, there have been substanti...