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New MHRA post market surveillance regulations
An overview of new regulatory changes and support for GS1 members on using GS1 standards for reporting.
Industry news
23/06/2025
Connecting care through data: why digital is no longer optional for the NHS
Ming Tang, chief data and analytics officer at NHS England, and Claire Harrison, chief digital and technology officer at the MHRA, share powerful perspectives on the case for a digitally enabled NHS.
20/06/2025
Scaling QR codes with embedded date codes: a new report from ECR
Discover key recommendations for action, developed in collaboration with over 60 food waste experts and 25 retailers.
Industry news
11/06/2025
NHS Supply Chain tender
NHS Supply Chain announce a tender opportunity for healthcare solution providers to support Scan4Safety and the rollout of its inventory management and point of care scanning programme.
Industry news
05/06/2025
Boost search visibility and data accuracy with GS1 Web Vocabulary
Lorna Leaver, GS1 UK engagement manager, marketplaces, shares how GS1 Web Vocabulary is transforming the way brands and retailers communicate product data online and why now is the time to get on board.
Opinion piece
04/06/2025
The future of social commerce: navigating opportunities and challenges
GS1 UK engagement manager for marketplaces, Emma-Michaela Rigby, explores how social commerce is reshaping the path to purchase and what businesses must do to stay ahead.
Industry news
03/06/2025
Improving patient safety through better data and shared learning
Driving safer care across the NHS through data-led decisions, open culture and the power of global standards.
Industry news
28/05/2025
Digital Product Passports: unlocking a revolution in textile recycling
GS1 UK engagement manager, Laura Milillo, explores how DPPs could make textile waste a thing of the past and build a more circular, sustainable future for fashion.
Industry news
22/05/2025
Introduction to Digital Product Passports: practical steps for implementation
Key insights from our timely and informative webinar on why, how and when to prepare.
Industry news
21/05/2025
Bridging the gap: recognising the human effort in technological solutions for health care transformation
The key to unlocking the full potential of healthcare technology lies not in the technology itself, but in the people who use it.
Industry news
15/05/2025