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Healthcare Media Releases

14/01/2008
GS1 UK’s NHS CfH initiative drives momentum with 70 hospital sign ups
NHS hospitals will use GS1 System of standards to improve patient safety

19/9/2007
Rise in counterfeit drugs demonstrates need for automated checks to guarantee product authentication
Electronic pedigree could spot fake drugs at point of dispensing

05/9/2007
Moorfields Pharmaceuticals implements bar codes to keep an eye on specialist medication
Hospitals request GS1 UK bar codes to automate their processes and improve patient safety

04/9/2007
GS1 Healthcare and ICCBBA join forces to advance global standards to improve patient safety
Two complementary global standards organizations will collaborate to advance global automatic identification standards in Healthcare to reduce medical errors, enable global traceability, and to increase the effectiveness of the healthcare supply chain.

17/7/2007
Healthcare and medical suppliers team up to promote standards for patient safety
GS1 UK Local Healthcare User Group Formed

29/5/2007
First Batch of Hospitals Sign Up to Save Lives and Money with GS1 UK’s "Scan & Save" Initiative
Managing the threat of transferable diseases and cross contamination key drivers

16/2/2007
NHS to Improve Patient Safety with Bar Code Standards from GS1 UK
"Scan and Save" policy to save lives and money