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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_CommittedBorrowingFacilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to committed borrowing facilities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_CommittedBorrowingFacilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Committed facilities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_UsCorporateBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member represents US Corporate Bonds.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_UsCorporateBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">US Corporate Bonds [member]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="snn-20260627.xsd#snn_PrivatePlacementDebtMember" xlink:label="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtMember" xlink:to="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for private placement debt.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Private placement debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Private placement debt</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="snn-20260627.xsd#snn_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationsAboutBasisOfPreparationLineItems" xlink:label="snn_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationsAboutBasisOfPreparationLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationsAboutBasisOfPreparationLineItems" xlink:to="snn_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationsAboutBasisOfPreparationLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationsAboutBasisOfPreparationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose basis of presentation associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationsAboutBasisOfPreparationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disclosure of detailed informations about basis of preparation [line items]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_NetDebt" xlink:to="ifrs-full_NetDebt_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NetDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Net debt.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NetDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Net debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NetDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Net debt</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Borrowings" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Borrowings" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_Borrowings" xlink:to="ifrs-full_Borrowings_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Borrowings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Borrowings</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Borrowings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Borrowings</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="snn-20260627.xsd#snn_IfrsLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="snn_IfrsLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_IfrsLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="snn_IfrsLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_IfrsLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_IfrsLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ifrs Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="snn_IfrsLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Committed facilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BondsIssued" xlink:label="ifrs-full_BondsIssued" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_BondsIssued" xlink:to="ifrs-full_BondsIssued_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_BondsIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bonds issued</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_BondsIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Corporate bond</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="snn-20260627.xsd#snn_BorrowingsSubjectToFinancialCovenants" xlink:label="snn_BorrowingsSubjectToFinancialCovenants" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_BorrowingsSubjectToFinancialCovenants" xlink:to="snn_BorrowingsSubjectToFinancialCovenants_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_BorrowingsSubjectToFinancialCovenants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of debt subject to financial covenants.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_BorrowingsSubjectToFinancialCovenants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Borrowings Subject To Financial Covenants</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="snn_BorrowingsSubjectToFinancialCovenants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Borrowings subject to financial covenants</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="snn-20260627.xsd#snn_LeverageRatio" xlink:label="snn_LeverageRatio" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_LeverageRatio" xlink:to="snn_LeverageRatio_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_LeverageRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The leverage ratio of principal covenant on debt measured on 12 month basis at half year and year end.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_LeverageRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Leverage Ratio</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xlink:to="ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Segments [axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xlink:to="ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Segments [domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_SportsMedicineAndEntMember" xlink:to="snn_SportsMedicineAndEntMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_SportsMedicineAndEntMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sports Medicine and ENT segment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_SportsMedicineAndEntMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sports Medicine &amp; ENT</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_AdvancedWoundManagementMember" xlink:to="snn_AdvancedWoundManagementMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_AdvancedWoundManagementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for Advanced Wound Management.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_AdvancedWoundManagementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Advanced Wound Management</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="snn-20260627.xsd#snn_OrthopaedicsMember" xlink:label="snn_OrthopaedicsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_OrthopaedicsMember" xlink:to="snn_OrthopaedicsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_OrthopaedicsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for Orthopaedics.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_OrthopaedicsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Orthopaedics</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" xlink:to="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Products and services [axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Products and services [domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="snn-20260627.xsd#snn_SportsMedicineJointRepairMember" xlink:label="snn_SportsMedicineJointRepairMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_CorporateBondNotInHedgeRelationshipMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Corporate Bond Not in Hedge Relationship [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_CorporateBondInHedgeRelationshipMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents about corporate bond in a hedge relationship.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_CorporateBondInHedgeRelationshipMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Corporate Bond In Hedge Relationship [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="snn_CorporateBondInHedgeRelationshipMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Corporate bond in a hedge relationship</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtNotInHedgeRelationshipMember" xlink:to="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtNotInHedgeRelationshipMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_PrivatePlacementDebtNotInHedgeRelationshipMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents about private placement debt not in hedge relationship.</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="snn-20260627.xsd#snn_TradeAndOtherPayablesMember" xlink:label="snn_TradeAndOtherPayablesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Levels of fair value hierarchy [domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Level 3</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="snn_Level1AndLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="snn_Level1AndLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="snn_Level1AndLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for categories of the fair value hierarchy where inputs to the valuation techniques are either quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date or unobservable inputs for which market data are not available and that are developed using the best available information about the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_Level1AndLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Level 1 and Level 3 Of Fair Value Hierarchy Member</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Book value</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial liabilities, at fair value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Market value</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="snn_CorporateBondMaturingOctober2030Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2.032% Corporate Bond Maturing October 2030</label>
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