Scan4Safety and UDI forum 2024

Welcome and introductions to the Scan4Safety and UDI forum.

Chris Florey, engagement manager - healthcare, GS1 UK

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Deniz Bruce, CEO, GMDN Agency

• Why now for Scan4Safety? Exploring the key drivers for change
• Alignment with national programmes such as the strategic framework for NHS commercial and Outcomes and Registries Programme
• Immediate priorities for Scan4Safety's next chapter

Anna Stec, senior project manager - Scan4Safety England and benefits realisation manager - Digital Clinical Safety Programme, NHS England

• GS1 standards (GTINs) as the foundations for unique product identification
• Inventory management and point-of-care scanning programme rollout for trusts in England
• The new supplier product coding policy and what it means for suppliers

Frankie Wallace, data standards engagement manager, NHS Supply Chain

• Findings from the DHSC's alpha phase of PIM development
• Evaluating the need for sharing about accurate medical product information 
• The importance of consistent data and efficient data capture for the PIM

Jasleen Rehal, senior analyst - medical technology, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

Session break, returning to the programme agenda at 11:00am.

• Developing a circular solution to minimise the release of anaesthetic gases into the atmosphere
• The importance of GTINs for traceability and regulatory compliance
• Reducing the carbon footprint of operating theatres to support NHS Net Zero targets

Dr Steve Wileman, head of research, SageTech Medical

• The power of accurate product identification and the impact on patient safety
• Tangible benefits of Scan4Safety and alignment with national programmes
• Exploring the realms of possibility with GS1 standards

Mark Songhurst, Scan4Safety programme manager, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

• An insight into Scotland's national approach to Scan for Safety adoption
• Benefits and drawbacks of implementing a single system nationwide
• Early successes from Scotland's first three pilot sites

Simon White, programme director - Scan for Safety Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland

• Patient safety and operational drivers for Scan for Safety implementation in Wales
• Alignment with Welsh programmes such as Once for Wales and NWSSP logistics modernisation
• Benefits realisation and next steps for rollout

Andy Smallwood, assistant director of procurement and Scan for Safety programme lead, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

• GS1's global three-year healthcare strategy - single barcode initiative
• A global picture of barcode scanning adoption in hospitals worldwide
• Evolving to meet future needs: sustainability, native scanning, and wearable technologies

Elisa Zwaneveld, healthcare manager, GS1 Global Office

Closing comments and key takeaways from the Scan4Safety and UDI forum.

Chris Florey, engagement manager - healthcare, GS1 UK