NHS warned not to sacrifice patient care on ‘altar of net zero’

New NHS Net Zero rules could put patients' lives at risk, warn top doctors

NHS Net Zero rules could put patients' lives at risk by threatening supplies of vital medicines, leading doctors have claimed.From April 1 next year, drug companies seeking major new deals to supply NHS medicines will be forced to meet tougher Net Zero rules covering global supply chains – or risk being rejected for the contract.Under the regulations, major suppliers will have to publicly report emissions from worldwide operations, commit to rea…

NHS warned not to sacrifice patient care on 'altar of net zero'

The NHS has bold ambitions for net zero but is told that heaping 'green burdens' on suppliers will result in "some pulling the plug"

NHS warned not to sacrifice patient care on ‘altar of net zero’

The NHS has been urged to ensure patients do not lose out as a result of net zero obligations (Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror) The NHS has been warned it risks driving away important suppliers in its pursuit of net zero. Its war on carbon emissions has come under fierce attack, with the health service told “virtue signalling does not help make patients better or reduce pain”. There is worry that companies that fail to meet stringent requir…