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GS1 celebrates 20 years of improving Patient Safety in Healthcare

Twenty years ago, GS1 expanded its work in healthcare revolutionising how medical products, patients, locations, assets, and more are tracked and identified.

 
Update on Plans for Ending FMD Use and Learn in Ireland

It has been decided to delay plans previously notified to end the use and learn period for wholesalers in May and for pharmacies and hospitals in September (May 2020)

 
GS1 designated as Issuing Entity for Unique Device Identification (UDI) by the European Commission

GS1 designated as Issuing Entity for Unique Device Identification (UDI) by the European Commission (07 June 2019)

 
Global identifiers for enhancing efficiency and patient safety

Global identifiers for enhancing efficiency and patient safety an IHF and GS1 report. (May 2019)

 

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Giving time back to patient care

The initiative provides traceability of items used during surgery and procedures, improving the standard of care provided to patients and the Hospital's efficiency.