Theatre Badge Hats are reusable cloth caps with customisable, detachable name and role badges, designed to replace all disposable theatre caps and enhance patient safety as well as improving communication. Writable badges can also be used and reused over and over again.
Suitable for everyone, including those worn by staff on short rotations, students, and visitors (embroidered hats are not given to these short rotation staff members).
Environmental Benefits
- Waste Elimination: Somerset NHS prevented 90,000 disposable hats from being incinerated by switching to reusable badge hats.
- Carbon Reduction: Reusable hats reduce emissions from manufacturing, transport, and disposal of single-use items.
- Full Replacement Capability: Unlike embroidered hats, badge hats can be centrally laundered and shared, making them suitable for every staff member, including temporary personnel, eliminating the need for any disposables.
Cost Efficiency
- Somerset NHS achieved a 48% cost saving over three years, proving that sustainability can be economically viable.
Circular Design
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Hats are built for long-term use, with durable materials and replaceable badges, supporting a circular economy in healthcare. Can be laundered alongside scrubs to remove infection control concerns and staff resilience, making them suitable for the private sector as well as the NHS.
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