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APPG for Healthcare Workers to highlight key areas of concern
The new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthcare Workers held its inaugural meeting yesterday in Parliament. The group, organised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU), has been established to highlight key areas of concern for healthcare professionals and discuss potential solutions. This includes issues such as improving the health and wellbeing of staff and regulatory reform. The group will also aim to promote dialogue and discussion between the healthcare sector and parliamentarians. The new APPG is comprised of over 30 MPs
and Peers from across nine political parties. This includes the elected officers of the group which
comprise of Chair Cat Eccles, Labour MP for Stourbridge and Officers, Dr. Peter Prinsley, Labour MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, Robin Swann, Ulster Unionist Party MP for South Antrim and Conservative Peer Lord McColl of Dulwich CBE. The launch of the APPG for Healthcare Workers
follows recent research conducted by the MDU which found that nearly 90% of respondents felt sleep deprived at work, which is a 20% increase compared to a survey carried out three years ago (January 2022) when 75% of doctors felt sleep deprived at work. Of those, 41% now experienced sleep deprivation on at least a weekly basis, compared to 37% in 2022. Additionally, the MDU, as part of its Agenda for Change policy paper, has called on the government and NHS employers to introduce measures needed to support the health and wellbeing of the NHS workforce including the need to continue funding support services like NHS Practitioner Health for those experiencing burnout. Tom Reynolds, Director of Policy and Communications at the MDU said: “It is vital that healthcare professionals have their voices heard loud and clear in Westminster. The MDU is proud to have worked with parliamentarians to establish this group. We want it to provide a forum for collaboration across parliament, and across the healthcare sector – so we can come together to deliver positive change for the millions of dedicated healthcare professionals working across the UK.”
MedTech supplier introduces recycling for single-use products
Johnson & Johnson MedTech has unveiled its latest sustainability offer – a programme that allows the recycling of its entire MedTech single-use product portfolio across the UK. The company announced the decision at the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery, in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting.
Building on the success of the company’s packaging
waste recycling scheme, which recycled over 85,000 items (equating to more than 3 tonnes) across 87 UK operating theatres in its inaugural year, this ambitious initiative has the ability to recycle products such as surgical staplers, electrosurgery devices, clip appliers, suture relay trays, trocars, and catheters; supporting the UK Government’s Design for Life Roadmap by addressing environmental challenges and promoting a circular economy within the healthcare sector. The programme promises an end-to-end recycling experience for single-use products,
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utilising advanced separation methods of clinical waste. The collected plastics are transformed into a versatile material similar to plywood that can be used for construction, shopfitting, and creating community items like school benches and desks.4 Additionally, the programme provides hospitals with critical sustainability metrics through a waste management platform, ensuring accountability and tracking of recycling efforts. “Given the importance of reducing the
environmental impact and conserving resources within the NHS, it is crucial that we continue our efforts in reducing waste and implementing recycling schemes wherever possible,” said Annemarie Brunswicker, Thoracic Surgeon at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. “This new recycling scheme is going to make a huge difference, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Johnson & Johnson MedTech to help achieve our sustainability goals.”
Guy’s and St Thomas’ forms strategic collaboration with US hospital
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has formed a strategic partnership with US healthcare organisation Cedars-Sinai. The partnership between the leading academic medical institutions aims to combine expertise in patient care, leading-edge research and medical innovation. Lawrence Tallon, deputy chief executive at Guy’s and St Thomas’, said: “Our health systems face common challenges and opportunities. We seek to collaborate with the very best in international healthcare for the benefit of our patients. While we operate in different countries and contexts, we are completely united by our commitment to the highest-quality patient care, enabled by leading-edge research and innovation.” The collaboration will involve academic
exchange and research; innovation and commercialisation; and advancing specialised care in the U.K. As part of the collaboration, Cedars-Sinai has opened a clinic at 79 Wimpole Street in the Royal Brompton & Harefield Specialist Care building, providing patients with access to specialists from the UK and the US. Nadine Hachach-Haram, director of
clinical innovation and strategic industry partnerships at Guy’s and St Thomas’ said: “We look forward to collaborating with Cedars-Sinai to explore opportunities in research, foster cross-institutional partnerships between research and industry, and drive innovation in healthcare. This is an exciting time to leverage our combined expertise to meet the growing demand for specialised, high-quality care for our patients.”
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