GS1 standards are commonly used in many industries around the world, including retail and manufacturing. They provide a common 'language' for doing business. In practice, this means that specific medical devices can be tracked and traced across the world as they move through the supply chain. In the healthcare sector, GS1 standards enable the realisation of health and economic benefits related to automatic product identification, traceability and data synchronisation. Read more about the use of GS1 standards in healthcare at the GS1 website.
Following the publication of the NHS eProcurement Strategy, in May 2014, the terms and conditions of doing business with the NHS have been amended to mandate the use of GS1 and PEPPOL standards. What this means for NHS trusts and the businesses that supply them is that they must work towards adoption of GS1 standards across their supply chains. As a leading provider of supply chain technology to the healthcare industry, GHX is working with GS1 UK to make this journey as straightforward as possible. Read the full NHS eProcurement Strategy here.
GHX is already an accredited 'GS1 Solution Provider'. This means we understand the requirements of GS1 standards and work to embed them across our solutions, for example, our efforts to drive GS1 XML CIN file format adoption and the publication of product data into our GDSN-certified healthcare-focused data pool, Health ConneXion. The GHX Nexus catalogue and contract management tool contains fields to carry the most commonly-used GS1 standard codes, including Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and Global Location Numbers (GLNs). GHX PowerGate, our inventory management and supplies top-up solution, can also read standard GS1 barcodes and is GS1 certified.
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GLOBAL STANDARDS USER GROUP
Learn more about global data standards, their impact on healthcare and how to work with us to enable their use. Our Global Standards User Group holds a monthly online meeting (third Thursday of every month at 10:00AM ET (6:00PM CET / 5:00PM GMT). For more information or if you're interested in joining the group, email GHXStandardsUG@ghx.com.
