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Improving safety and efficiency in Orthopaedics at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
One of the issues that University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPNT) had faced was ensuring that there were robust measures in place for the replenishment of stock.
Industry news
12/09/2018
GTINs now available for every OPCS-4 code
Trusts can now improve and support clinical coding by scanning OPCS barcodes at the point of care
Industry news
08/06/2018
XPO Logistics Awarded GS1 UK contract for grocery standards validation
XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, today announced that it has entered into a pioneering partnership with supply chain standards organisation GS1 UK.
Industry news
21/02/2018
Learn more about Great.gov.uk from the DIT
Last year, GS1 UK were pleased to announce a new partnership with DIT (The Department of International Trade), with our shared goals to help small businesses grow.
Industry news
22/01/2018
Overcoming the barriers to selling online – whatever your business persona
Our research paper, ‘the rise of the UK digital entrepreneur’, looks at the challenges that all types of online sellers’ face. At the same time, online marketplaces can really be harnessed to help drive a businesses’ growth strategy, once you know how they operate.
Industry news
13/12/2017
DHSC to fund Acute Trust subscriptions to LocationManager
Following the success of the first six months of LocationManager, Trust subscription fees will now be centrally funded
05/12/2017
Scan4Safety - A view from Nick Newbury, Squadron Medical
In a series of blogs from our healthcare conference sponsors, Nick Newbury, Sales Manager at Squadron Medical, explores how to use GS1 technology to deliver patient safety
Guest opinion piece
28/11/2017
What accurate product data will mean to retailers, brands and shoppers
In this final blog in the series, Jim Dickson, Head of Grocery Retail at GS1 UK, looks at how the Digital DNA programme will solve the problem of inaccurate product data for the retail industry.
Industry news
09/10/2017
New release of GS1 General Specification released – version 17.1
Find out the latest updates to GS1 standards – or just explore what they can do for you and your business.
Industry news
25/08/2017
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust becomes the first Trust to complete all four phases of Scan4Safety
Derby has implemented GS1 standards across all three primary use cases - inventory management, purchase-to-pay and product recall
Industry news
22/08/2017