Sustainability was high on the agenda at EBME Expo. Dr. Helen Meese PhD CEng MIMechE MIPEM MWES FRSA told the delegates that biomedical engineers and technologists are “in a very powerful position to reimagine what the healthcare system is going to look like, particularly around environmental responsibility and technology advancement.”
Speaking at EBME Expo, CEO of The Care Machine, and Hon. Prof. Innovation, Durham University, Dr. Helen Meese, highlighted the key role that delegates could have in driving sustainability in the healthcare sector. She explained that the government has launched some key strategies in 2024-25, including: Invest 2035 and the Road to Recovery mandate.
"These strategies emphasise economic renewal, and healthcare reform through innovation, digitisation, and sustainability. When they are aligned with the Greener NHS Initiative, they form a powerful triumvirate that can have the potential to provide a platform from which biomedical engineers can reshape the MedTech landscape and the healthcare sector as a whole," she commented.
The targets of the Greener NHS Initiative include:
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