20 Sep 2024

Young designer tackling medical waste

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 20 September 2024
Jack Pugh, winner of the 2024 Dyson Award for his medical multi-tool.

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Industrial design graduate Jack Pugh has won the 2024 National James Dyson Award for his medical multi-tool.

The 22-year-old's invention is designed to improve safety for healthcare workers and reduce medical waste in hospitals.

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