GS1 barcode usage increasing in healthcare products

Survey reveals over 90% of products scanned have GS1 identifiers Using the GS1 healthcare app, members o

GS1 UK recognises industry champions and welcomes a new chair

Taking place on 1 November in the City of London, GS1 UK’s 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) wrapped up a year of

Free patient wristband compliance check for all acute trusts

GS1 UK service for trusts wanting help with their patient wristbands Any trust wishing to check the GS1

Whose brand is it anyway?

Karen Green - business mentor and member of Enterprise Nation talks through a 5 point checklist to ensure you are protecting all elements of the brand when you can and to understand when you can't.

It’s now even easier for trusts and suppliers to share and view GLNs

Upgrades to LocationManager bring improved usability and greater control for subscribers to the service

New app to help avoid high salt content in food

A campaign is underway that seeks to help consumers cut the amount of ‘hidden’ salt in their diets. Such high amounts of salt in a human diet can lead to many health issues, with the larg

GS1 UK Supervisory Board appoints first ever NHS Trust Chief Executive

Barcodes may be used to make fashion more transparent

A coalition of the world’s largest fashion brands is considering using barcode-like Quick Response (QR) codes to help consumers make sustainable choices. The QR codes would be placed on t

3 things Asda's trade briefing taught us about customer behavoiur

Last Wednesday Asda gave a trade briefing in Harrogate to outline the strategic approach for the business over the coming years. 1) Household economic pressures will continue for

Whatever the actual cost of fraud, the NHS should focus on increasing efficiencies wherever possible

A Panorama programme aired last night claimed that fraud costs the NHS £7bn per year – although the Department for Health estimates the figure at around £229m. Whichever of these figures