Knowledge Centre

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. 

What is the Waste Hierarchy?

The fundamentals of the waste hierarchy, how it works, and why it’s an important tool...

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17 Questions to Ask When Procuring Sustainably

Are you ready to take your procurement strategy to the next level and make a real imp...

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Case Study: Healthcare Waste Management

For over 20 years, Sharpsmart has been a trusted NHS partner known for developing inn...

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How Reusable Containers Break the Chain of Infection

When it comes to reusable items and products for the healthcare environment, infectio...

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HTM 07-01: A Summary of the Key Changes

The refreshed HTM 07-01 is the first major update to this health technical memorandum...

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What is offensive waste?

What Is Offensive Waste?

Everything you need to know about offensive waste and how to properly dispose of it.

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How Offensive Waste Drives Sustainability in Healthcare

Utilising the offensive waste stream has been proven to drive sustainability in healt...

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The Key Themes and Targets of the NHS Clinical Waste Strategy

The key themes and targets of the NHS Clinical Waste Strategy as outlined within the...

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