Globally, the currently accepted protocol for sharps disposal (hypodermic needles and syringes) is via incineration, in many cases of both the sharps bin and contents. The current process has endured for many years, however, if the NHS and healthcare systems globally are to significantly reduce carbon footprint the process of incinerating single-use plastics and metals […]
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British smart MedTech company NeedleSmart is at the forefront of helping the NHS radically reduce CO2 emissions in its clinical waste disposal and save more than £120 million in Government Plastic Tax. As of 1st April, and as part of the Government’s recycling policies, all plastic packaging must contain 30% recycled material or be subject […]
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To open our Hangout with NeedleSmart series, we caught up with Tom Baker, our Research and Development Engineer who has recently marked his 5-year work anniversary, to find out more about his role. Hi Tom, tell us about you and your day-to-day role in NeedleSmart? I’ve worked at NeedleSmart as a Research and Development Engineer […]
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SAFETY INITIATIVES AND COMPLIANCE WILL SAVE THE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY $1 BILLION British smart MedTech company NeedleSmart, which is pioneering disruptive technologies in the global healthcare sector, is expanding into the US healthcare market to protect American healthcare workers and patients from the rising tide of needlestick injuries (NSI). In the US alone, more than 1 Million […]
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NEEDLESMART CLINICAL WASTE BOXES TO SAVE THE NHS MORE THAN £120 MILLION IN GOVERNMENT PLASTIC TAX TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT 100,000 NEEDLESTICK INJURIES TO CLINICAL STAFF, SAVING THE NHS £127 MILLION EACH YEAR British smart MedTech company NeedleSmart is at the forefront of helping the NHS radically reduce CO2 emissions in its clinical waste disposal by […]
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British smart MedTech company invents the world’s first end-to-end safe needle destruction technology. Tech aims to reduce 3 million global needlestick injuries. In a recent survey*, it was reported that a staggering 94 per cent of practising surgeons in the UK have either been personally affected by a needlestick injury (NSI) or have seen a […]
Continue ReadingNeedleSmart, a globally unique solution to needle safety, sustainability, and closed loop data, today announced it is entering a new co-development partnership with Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, one of Europe’s leading paediatric healthcare institutions. Through this alliance, Alder Hey will work directly with NeedleSmart as they bring forward their multi-facetted hardware and software […]
Continue ReadingNeedleSmart are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded ‘Most Innovative Needle Disposal Solution 2021’ at this year’s Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Awards! Global Health & Pharma (GHP) are the proud hosts of the Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Awards, with 2021 being the sixth consecutive year of the prestigious awards. The Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Awards were […]
Continue ReadingThe Made in the North West Awards are now in their ninth year and celebrate the great manufacturers in our region. Manufacturing is pivotal to the North West economy, and the region’s manufacturers remain among the most innovative and dynamic in the world. NeedleSmart are thrilled to have been shortlisted for the Digital Engineering/Technology Award in […]
Continue ReadingNeedleSmart technology offers the opportunity to move hypodermic needles, syringes and consumables associated with the injection/vaccination process away from conventional sharps bins to a solution that allows recycling to become a possibility. NeedleSmart are working with a number of national and international partners all of whom are working to a common goal, that being to […]
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