Case Studies

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.

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

A 95% Diversion of Healthcare Waste From High-Temperature Incineration

Since introducing the Sharpsmart Bag-to-Bed system, Hinchingbrooke Hospital hasn’t only met its 20-20-60 waste split targets, it has exceeded them.

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

A 10 Tonne per Year Reduction of Incinerated Virgin Plastic

Yeovil saw many benefits from switching to Sharpsmart, including CO2 reduction, sharps wast reduction, and more.

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Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

Six Day Clinical Waste Rollout

Six day clinical waste rollout without service interruptions at West Middlesex University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Sharps Injury & Prevention

Peterborough City Hospital, a 10 year partnership

This case study explored the impact Sharpsmart has had over a 10 year partnership with Peterborough City Hospitals and the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

Dramatic CO2 and Cost Reductions With a Safer Sharps System

Dramatic CO2 savings, a reduction in cost, point-of-use sharps safety, no injuries, and international recognition for The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust following its implementation of Sharpsmart’s reusable sharps container system.

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Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

Peterborough & Stamford

Case study on the impact of reusable sharps containers at Peterborough and Stamford Healthcare facilities.

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Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

Royal Free Hospital

Royal Free Trust was able to reduce their CO2 emissions by over 150 tonnes and reduce sharps waste volume by over 25 tonnes – all by partnering with Sharpsmart.

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Trust

This case study documents the impact Sharpsmart was able to have on the CO2 emissions impact of Liverpool Women’s NHS Trust

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Infection Prevention & Control

Clinismart Impact on Safety, Cost and Waste Volumes

A study carried out at a 360 bed acute-care private hospital showed the Clinismart transforming their clinical waste management practices to achieve significant efficiencies, reduction in costs and reduced infection and sharps injury risk.

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Sharps Injury & Prevention

8 Acute Care Hospitals Study

8 Hospitals in Australia, New Zealand, and Scotland achieved an 86.6% reduction in container related sharps injuries.

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Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

New Hanover Regional Medical Centre

New Hanover Regional Medical Centre, a 692 bed hospital located in Wilmington NC reduced 50 tons of sharps from going into landfills in 2 years.