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Sharpsmart ‘value’ is achieved for our customers through multiple touchpoints – efficiencies, cost-savings, environmental achievements and increased safety benchmarking. There is no such thing as overnight success in our industry – find out how we’ve explored the journey of change with other UK and globally based healthcare facilities.

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How we make a difference

All Sharpsmart products and services are scrutinised through microbiological testing, peer reviewed studies and client before-and after-case studies; our sharps and clinical waste disposal solutions are test-proven time and time again to deliver results across the critical spectrum of sharps injuries, infection risk prevention, CO2 emission reductions, labour efficiencies, and waste volume minimisation.

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

Cost, Carbon and Operational Efficiency Across 7 Trusts

Discover how seven NHS Trusts reduced clinical waste costs, cut carbon emissions and improved operational efficiency with Sharpsmart.

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

A Simple Switch That Significantly Reduced Costs and CO2e

A disposal compliance question led County Hospital to significantly reduce costs and CO2e with a simple switch.

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Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

122 Hours of Clinical Staff Time Saved Annually

Royal Oldham Hospital achieved an annual saving of 122 hours of clinical staff time. Find out how they did it!

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Sharps Injury & Prevention

NSIs Reduced by Over 85% After Switching Sharps Containers

A simple switch to reusable sharps containers helped Whiston Hospital reduce NSIs by over 85%.

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

A Total Waste Solution to a Series of Healthcare Challenges

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust found a total waste solution to a series of healthcare challenges. Want to know how they did it?

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Waste Segregation, Volume & Cost Reduction

Service Disruption Avoided with Rapid Response to Compliance Issues

Discover how Royal Oldham Hospital avoided service disruption with a rapid response to a compliance issue.

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Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

Strong Leadership and Team Effort Solve Compliance Challenges

The story of how Fairfield General Hospital used strong leadership and team effort to solve compliance challenges and improve waste segregation.

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Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

Surprise High-Volume Metal Waste Diverted into Recycling

Bridgewater Community Healthcare diverted a surprisingly high volume of metal waste into recycling. Find out how they did it!

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Sharps Injury & Prevention

61% Healthcare Waste Diversion from Carbon-Intensive Treatment

Discover how East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust diverted 61% of their healthcare waste from carbon-intensive treatment.

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Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

A 42% Reduction of Overtreated Waste within 5 Months

Learn how Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust doubled their offensive waste output within 5 months, exceeding the 20-20-60 waste split.

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Waste Segregation, Volume & Cost Reduction

An 87.5% Reduction of Overtreated Waste within 3 Months

Within three months of reaching out for clinical waste consultancy, Liverpool Women’s Hospital achieved an 87.5% reduction of overtreated waste.

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

A Prevention of 401,760 Single-Use Plastic Sharps Containers

Sharpsmart’s reusable waste containment solutions have improved waste management within this organisation and ensured a more succinct waste disposal process.

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