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Leading patient safety expert, Ted Baker, joins GS1 UK healthcare advisory board
Professor Baker will offer vital support to the GS1 UK healthcare team as they work with senior NHS stakeholders and clinicians across the four nations to drive the adoption of GS1 standards.
Industry news
13/02/2024
HSSIB report on patient identification
Key observations and recommendations from HSSIB following investigations into patient misidentification errors.
Industry news
08/02/2024
GS1 General Specifications updated for 2024: Key changes impacting UK businesses
An overview of the 2024 key changes to the GS1 General Specifications that impact UK businesses.
Industry news
07/02/2024
Ireland's DRS goes live, highlighting the need for a united UK approach
GS1 UK CEO Anne Godfrey shares our thoughts on why the launch of Ireland's first national deposit return scheme presents a valuable opportunity to learn and refine plans for the UK.
Opinion piece
01/02/2024
Applications for UK StartUp Awards 2024 now open
Is your business worthy of being crowned as one the UK’s best and brightest startups? Enter the UK StartUp Awards 2024 before 26 February to find out.
Industry news
26/01/2024
European Commission changes to IVDR
The European Commission proposes more time for companies to apply the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR), under certain conditions.
Industry news
26/01/2024
Unravelling the ‘golden thread’: data management in the built environment
How unique identifiers and interoperable data can power a safer, more efficient construction industry.
Industry news
24/01/2024
Ireland’s DRS administrator publishes guidance ahead of February 2024 launch
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) goes live on Thursday 1 February. From that day forward, consumers will pay a deposit of either 15 or 25 cents on single-use PET plastic bottles and aluminium/steel cans depending on their size.
Industry news
17/01/2024
Building the future: the integration of Digital Twins and GS1 standards
GS1 UK head of construction, Shervin Yousefzadeh, explores how the integration of Digital Twins and GS1 standards is enabling unprecedented levels of insight.
Opinion piece
12/01/2024
Defra appoints Chris Tyas OBE as new non-executive board member
Chris' three year term will see him provide strategic and corporate leadership to the department.
Industry news
12/01/2024