Skip to content
Vernacare Logo

What is Gypsum Waste?

By celf_admin

In healthcare settings, gypsum waste typically refers to any materials contaminated with gypsum or gypsum-based products that are generated during medical procedures, construction, renovation, or maintenance activities.

Vernacare celebrates 60 years of supporting patient care through sustainable medical pulp manufacture at their Bolton facility

By celf_admin

Vernacare, a UK based global healthcare provider, celebrates 60 years of supporting patient care through their medical pulp manufacture this December. Established in 1961, originally under the name Vernon & Co, Vernacare first launched a small range of disposable medical products in 1964, including the male urinal and bedpan. Utilising overissued newspaper, this type of … Continued

Disposing of Sharps for Diabetes Care

By celf_admin

Approximately, over 422 million people are living with a diagnosis of diabetes worldwide, with this number expected to increase to 1.3 billion by 20501. Many people will be self-injecting at home to manage their condition, however there is a lack of understanding around safe sharps disposal globally.

The University of Manchester is teaming up with Vernacare to revolutionise the use of single-use plastics in healthcare.

By celf_admin

Through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), materials experts at Manchester will work in collaboration with Vernacare – specialist manufacturers of infection prevention solutions – to investigate how the sustainability of plastics can be improved through the creation of more circular products from waste polypropylene (PP) and polycarbonate (PC).