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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How Healthcare Waste Management Can Impact Infection Control
In this blog, we’ll be taking a look at how healthcare waste management can impact in...
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A Method for Reducing Single-Use Plastics in the NHS
Single-use plastics are a major problem in the NHS, with high volumes of plastic wast...
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5 Ways Sharpsmart’s Reusable Containers Minimise Infection Risk
Sharpsmart’s containers have been proven to be a safe way to minimise infection risk.
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Resources for Preventing Needlestick Injuries
In this blog, we’ll be sharing some helpful resources for preventing needlestick inju...
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A Change to POPs Regulations: Everything You Need to Know
All items containing POPs should be treated as a separate waste stream and sent for i...
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5 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Within Waste Management
With a net zero future on the horizon for the NHS and growing concerns about the envi...
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How to Protect Healthcare Workers From Sharps Injuries
With 100,000 needlestick injuries occurring across the NHS each year and a high amoun...
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NHS England Release 3 New Tools for More Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management
As one of the largest producers of waste in the UK, NHS England have released 3 new t...
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