Continual Improvement & Optimisation
Sharpsmart’s Continual Improvement Team is a group of clinically focused experts dedicated to delivering data-driven, strategically aligned projects that drive continuous improvement within healthcare facilities.
Why Choose Sharpsmart?
- Safety is prioritised
- Sustainability is effortless
- Efficiency is guaranteed
- Compliance is embedded
- Education is personalised
An Expert Partner in Healthcare Transformation
Supporting healthcare transformation from within the four walls.
With over 24 years of supporting UK healthcare facilities as an industry-leading expert, Sharpsmart has redefined what Continual Improvement and Optimisation looks like. Our tailored partnership approach delivers clinical outcomes such as:
- Increased safety and infection prevention.
- Enhanced data transparency and reporting capabilities.
- Reduced CO2e in alignment with the NHS Clinical Waste Strategy.
- Empowered staff with education tailored to individual learning styles.
- Improved compliance through behavioural and cultural change support.
We disrupted the healthcare waste industry by putting you first.
At Sharpsmart, we redefined healthcare waste management by stepping inside the four walls of your facility. Whilst others offer generic advice from a distance, we embed ourselves in your environment – working shoulder to shoulder with clinicians, sustainability leads, and operational teams.
From wards to theatre floors and boardrooms, our Continual Improvement Team uses clinical insights and real-time data to identify inefficiencies, reduce costs, embed compliance and streamline waste pathways. This is hands-on consultative support designed around your unique needs, not a one-size-fits-all report.
Whether you’re a current partner of ours looking for Continual Improvement and Optimisation, or you already have a waste service provider and are looking for expert guidance and support, our bespoke strategies help you achieve your clinical, operational and environmental priorities – ensuring long-term value for your people, your patients, and your bottom line.
We’re not just healthcare waste consultants. We’re trusted improvement partners, committed to making healthcare safer and delivering results you can measure.
Our Continual Improvement & Optimisation Projects
We offer a variety of project-based solutions as part of our Continual Improvement & Optimisation Programme
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Waste Trends Audits
Explore Waste Trends Audits with Sharpsmart as part of our Continual Improvement & Optimisation programme.
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Pre-Acceptance Audits
Explore Pre-Acceptance Audits with Sharpsmart as part of our Continual Improvement & Optimisation programme.
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Simpler Recycling Solutions
Explore Simpler Recycling Solutions with Sharpsmart as part of our Continual Improvement & Optimisation programme.
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Waste Training and Education
Explore waste training and education with Sharpsmart as part of our Continual Improvement & Optimisation programme.
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Offensive Waste Optimisation
Explore Offensive Waste Optimisation with Sharpsmart as part of our Continual Improvement & Optimisation programme.
Our Healthcare Partners
With every project we deliver, our priority is simple: create safer, more efficient and more sustainable environments for patients and staff alike.
That’s why our partners continue to choose Sharpsmart – not just as a service provider, but as a trusted and proactive partner in continual improvement and optimisation.
See what our healthcare partners have achieved
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Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies122 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 & PreventionNSIs 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 ReductionA 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 ReductionService 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 EfficienciesStrong 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 EfficienciesSurprise 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 & Prevention61% 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.
The Sharpsmart Difference
Healthcare Waste Management cost efficiencies are derived from the successful deployment of five key elements.
At Sharpsmart we work closely with our customers to ensure that all healthcare staff are protected, trained and equipped, that the facilities’ risk profile is managed, and that costs associated with the handling of healthcare waste are minimised. Learn more about how Sharpsmart engages these five key elements to deliver cost-savings, safety, compliance, segregation and labour efficiencies to healthcare facilities across the United Kingdom.
Safety
The Sharpsmart Difference
Our highest commitment is safety; through intelligent products, systemised solutions and bespoke training, we work with our customers to reduce needlestick injuries and bloodborne pathogen exposure, minimise infection transfer risk, and provide solutions that protect the safety of staff and patients.
Sustainability
The Sharpsmart Difference
Our reusable products and environmentally responsible treatment services are designed to increase segregation accuracy, reduce CO2 burden and minimise waste volumes going to landfill. Through waste mapping, auditing and environmentally graded solutions, we work with our customers to achieve the highest green ratings.
Efficiency
The Sharpsmart Difference
Sharpsmart optimises the efficiencies of healthcare environments through smart products, point-of-use solutions, process re-engineering and redefined waste handling methodologies. Significantly reducing labour through point-of-use bagless containment systems, wall mounting accessories and logistical solutions, our customised services guarantee optimised time and movement efficiencies and optimised costs.
Compliance
The Sharpsmart Difference
Experts in the regulatory complexities governing the healthcare sector, we position ourselves as an astute partner delivering expert guidance and compliant solutions to our customers. All Sharpsmart solutions are vetted against federal, provincial and municipal regulations and executed through waste plans and training to achieve optimised safety and compliance.
Education
The Sharpsmart Difference
Our ongoing commitment to educate staff within healthcare ensures that together we achieve greater safety awareness and drive behavioural change in waste management, segregation, compliance and best practice management. Through onsite training, educational material and module-based e-learning, we ensure all healthcare staff are trained and compliance certified.
Let’s Talk!
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