Less waste, more health: A health professional ' s guide to reducing waste

The report explains how health professionals can positively influence societal health and wellbeing by making simple changes to the procurement and disposal of medical supplies. In England, there are 165 hospital trusts with a combined expenditure of over £ 4.6 billion per annum on medical supplies and other consumables. What we use and how we dispose of it has an impact not only on the finances of the NHS but the environment and population health.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news