Case Studies
Sharpsmart ‘value’ is achieved for our customers through multiple touchpoints – efficiencies, cost-savings, environmental achievements and increased safety benchmarking. There is no such thing as overnight success in our industry – find out how we’ve explored the journey of change with other UK and globally based healthcare facilities.

NSIs Reduced by Over 85% After Switching Sharps Containers
Discover how Whiston Hospital reduced NSIs by over 85% after switching to reusable sharps containers.

Service Disruption Avoided with Rapid Response to Compliance Issues
Discover how Royal Oldham Hospital avoided service disruption with a rapid response to a compliance issue.

Strong Leadership and Team Effort Solve Compliance Challenges
Discover how Fairfield General Hospital used strong leadership and team effort to solve compliance challenges and improve waste segregation.

Surprise High-Volume Metal Waste Diverted into Recycling
Discover how Bridgewater Community Healthcare diverted a surprisingly high volume of metal waste into recycling.

61% 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.

A 42% Reduction of Overtreated Waste within 5 Months
Learn how Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust doubled their offensive waste output within 5 months, exceeding the 20-20-60 waste split.

An 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.

A Prevention of 401,760 Single-Use Plastic Sharps Containers
Sharpsmart’s reusable waste containment solutions have improved waste management within this organisation and ensured a more succinct waste disposal process.

A 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.

A 10 Tonne per Year Reduction of Incinerated Virgin Plastic
Yeovil saw many benefits from switching to Sharpsmart, including CO2 reduction, sharps wast reduction, and more.

Six Day Clinical Waste Rollout
Six day clinical waste rollout without service interruptions at West Middlesex University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Peterborough City Hospital, a 10 year partnership
This case study explored the impact Sharpsmart has had over a 10 year partnership with Peterborough City Hospitals and the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust