As Scan4Safety adoption continues to gain momentum, NHS Scotland shared their strategic plans for the adoption of GS1 standards across their health system. With the focus on national inventory management, Simon White reviews how NHS Scotland plan to harness the power of standards to drive traceability and improve patient safety.

Simon White, programme director, NHS Scotland

Embarking on their own nationwide Scan4Safety programme, NHS Wales shared their strategic plans for the adoption of GS1 standards across their health system. Centring on the need for full traceability of products, NHS Wales' Andy Smallwood, discussed their driving force behind taking a national approach.

Andy Smallwood, assistant director of procurement, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

As one of six original Scan4Safety sites, medical director for operations at Leeds Teaching Hospitals took a retrospective look at Leeds' Scan4Safety journey.

During this session, Steve highlighted the impact of Scan4Safety on patients and staff, plans for the future, and the growing importance of clinical engagement in the successful rollout of a Scan4Safety programme.

Steve Bush, medical director – operations, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

As a round up to the plenary presentations, this panel discussed the power of GS1 standards support traceability. Chaired by professor sir Terence Stephenson, chair, The Health Research Authority, panellists reviewed how to capitalise on data to build insights and inform clinical decision making.

Panellists included: Steve Bush, medical director – operations, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Simon White, programme director, NHS Scotland; and Andy Smallwood, assistant director of procurement, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

To round off the discussions from the keynote sessions across the two days, GS1 UK CEO, Anne Godfrey, summarises key themes and messages from the conference.

Anne Godfrey, chief executive officer, GS1 UK