Tag: patient safety
How clinical engagement and change management enabled Scan4Safety benefits in theatres at Doncaster and Bassetlaw
There are multiple ways Scan4Safety is being introduced in NHS organisations, depending on existing infrastructure, resources and digital capabilities. When […]
Implementation of bedside electronic transfusion checks at Barts Health Trust: Quantifying benefits
Barts Health NHS Trust enhances patient safety with bedside electronic transfusion checks Barts Health NHS Trust has introduced an innovative […]
Lost tissue samples a thing of the past with new innovative tracking system at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented an innovative tracking system that promises to eliminate the issue of lost tissue […]
Join the GS1 UK webinar on the Medical Device Outcome Registry
On Tuesday 29 October, GS1 UK are hosting a webinar discussing the Medical Device Outcome Registry (MDOR). The session will […]
Using barcode scanning technology to improve blood group testing in unborn babies
In support of the World Patient Safety Day 2024 theme ‘improving diagnosis for patient safety’, we have published a new […]
Case study: End-to-end product traceability enables safer, more efficient care for Lancashire
National Scan4Safety partner, GS1 UK, has published a new case study exploring how NHS trusts in Lancashire have used Scan4Safety […]
NHS England responds to HSSIB report on positive patient identification
The NHS England National Patient Safety Team has responded to a recommendation made in the Health Services Safety Investigation Body’s […]
NHS Supply Chain launches policy to support globally recognised coding standards for medical device identification
To accelerate traceability of medical devices, NHS Supply Chain has launched a policy on Data Standards for Supplier Product Coding. […]