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Upgrade your waste management. Cost-effectively.
Change is only costly if you choose the wrong partner
As a Procurement professional, you’re tasked with securing solutions that not only meet your facility’s immediate needs but also deliver lasting value, ensure compliance, and get the most out of your limited resources. Sharpsmart has you covered. We offer hospitals a seamless transition to a modern waste management programme backed by over two decades of proven reliability, providing you with a confident and strategic investment for your organisation’s long-term objectives.
The procurement advantages of choosing Sharpsmart
- Demonstrable cost savings: Our efficient systems, optimised waste streams, and reduced labour requirements can lead to significant and sustainable cost savings for your facility.
- Enhanced compliance and reduced risk: Our solutions are designed to meet and exceed regulatory requirements – minimising the risk of fines and ensuring a safer environment for staff and patients.
- Proven trustworthiness and accessibility: Sharpsmart has been awarded a place on all major frameworks, including NHS Supply Chain for our reusable sharps containment systems and clinical waste services – our product and service offerings are both trusted and accessible.
- Transparent and predictable pricing: We offer clear and transparent pricing models – allowing for accurate budgeting and forecasting.
- Long-term partnership value: With long-standing partnerships that demonstrate our consistent quality in providing a clinical and sustainable solution, we’re confident in our solutions hitting the mark for all framework and procurement contracts.
And we don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk with trackable KPIs around our promised safety and sustainability outcomes – holding ourselves accountable whilst helping you reach your goals.
Change brings all of the benefits with none of the downsides
- Our dedicated installation teams work around your schedule to ensure a swift and seamless changeover with minimal disruption.
- We provide clear and concise training materials and support to ensure you and your colleagues feel comfortable and confident with the new systems from day one.
- Our systems are designed to integrate with your existing workflows, requiring no major changes to how to deliver patient care.
- We’re more than just a waste service provider – we’re a partner committed to ensuring a smooth transition and expert guidance every step of the way.
Change in Practice
We understand that the thought of changing any process can seem daunting. That’s why the Sharpsmart installation process begins the moment we’re engaged as a potential partner – we work closely with you to understand your specific needs so that we can develop a service tailored for your facility.
We begin with an audit to assess current processes and identify ways to reduce waste and improve resource use through circular economy principles.
Once goals are set, we create a detailed installation plan and seamlessly replace your old containers with new containers with minimal disruption to your continuum of care.
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 high-temperature incineration. 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.
How We Support Procurement Professionals
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PostAligning With the NHS Net Zero Supplier Framework
Aligning with the NHS Net Zero Supplier Framework is crucial for a greener healthcare industry. Discover the challenges of doing so for smaller businesses.
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PostThe Hidden Cost of Plastic in Healthcare
This guest blog by Richard Hixson exposes the environmental impact of plastic in hospitals & offers solutions for minimising harm through waste management.
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PostThe Secret to Sustainable Procurement within Healthcare
Discover the secret to sustainable procurement within healthcare so you can make environmentally informed purchasing decisions for your organisation.
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ResearchSharpsmart: Impact on Life-Cycle Carbon Footprint
The article compares the global warming potential (GWP) of 40 acute NHS Trust hospitals converting from single-use plastic containers to reusable sharps containers.
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Case StudyAn 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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Case StudyA 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.
Are You Ready for a Cost-Effective Way to Manage Waste?
Switching to Sharpsmart means choosing a reliable partner with a proven track record of cost-effectiveness, compliance, and operational efficiency.