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.

How we make a difference

All Sharpsmart products and services are scrutinised through microbiological testing, peer reviewed studies and client before-and after-case studies; our sharps and clinical waste disposal solutions are test-proven time and time again to deliver results across the critical spectrum of sharps injuries, infection risk prevention, CO2 emission reductions, labour efficiencies, and waste volume minimisation.

Sharps Injury & Prevention

NSIs Reduced by Over 85% After Switching Sharps Containers

Discover how Whiston Hospital reduced NSIs by over 85% after switching to reusable sharps containers.

Waste Segregation, Volume & Cost Reduction

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.

Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

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.

Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

Surprise High-Volume Metal Waste Diverted into Recycling

Discover how Bridgewater Community Healthcare diverted a surprisingly high volume of metal waste into recycling.

Sharps Injury & Prevention

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.

Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

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.

Waste Segregation, Volume & Cost Reduction

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.

Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

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.

Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

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.

Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

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.

Labour Reduction & Staff Efficiencies

Six Day Clinical Waste Rollout

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

Sharps Injury & Prevention

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