Knowledge Centre
As a clinical partner, we want to empower you to provide a safer environment for your staff, greater waste segregation outcomes for lower environmental impact, and a more efficient workflow. To do this, we have compiled some of our best resources to help you achieve safety in sharps handling and optimised clinical waste management within your facility.
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UK Plastic Packaging Tax: How the Healthcare Market Can Change in Response
UK healthcare providers can avoid the new plastic packaging tax by using reusable con...
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Sharps Container Overfilling? No more!
Sharps container overfilling is a significant occupational risk to healthcare workers...
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Is All Sharps Waste Hazardous?
Ensure safety and compliance by understanding regulations and being able to distingui...
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Sharpsmart Spotlight: Carl O’Neill
The story of Sharpsmart's Commercial Director Carl O'Neill followed by a Q...
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Everything You Need to Become an NHS Waste Manager
A look at the day-to-day work of an NHS Waste Manager, what’s needed to get started,...
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Who Can Use the HTM 07-01 to Navigate Waste Management?
How the HTM 07-01 guidance can help you navigate waste management, specific to your h...
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How to Identify and Dispose of Infectious Waste
This mini-guide on infectious waste management will enable you to handle and dispose...
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12 Common Sources of Infection in Hospitals
This short guide explores 12 common sources of infection in hospitals and offers prac...
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