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NHS hospitals will save millions by using bar codes to improve the way they pay for products, according to Health Minister Simon Burns.
The system uses a standard GS-1 Barcode Products bring together a number of programs underway to purchase goods, which can lead to differences in the prices paid for similar products.
Calls on the Government to identify and label their products, barcode, GS-1, but not mandating process. He hopes that all objects identified by a bar code or GS-1 at the end of 2012.
The Health Ministry launched a barcode buy SG-1 system soon.
Burns said that the system has the potential to improve patient safety by reducing medication errors, the risk of surgery to mislead and effective monitoring and surgical instruments. This helps to improve the book.
Burns said: "This is an important opportunity to save money to invest in primary care when the NHS is to achieve savings."
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are already using bar codes and said he saved more than £ 500 000 the first year.
By scanning bar codes, when used in cinemas, the system can track inventory and forecast for future orders.
The system uses a standard GS-1 Barcode Products bring together a number of programs underway to purchase goods, which can lead to differences in the prices paid for similar products.
Calls on the Government to identify and label their products, barcode, GS-1, but not mandating process. He hopes that all objects identified by a bar code or GS-1 at the end of 2012.
The Health Ministry launched a barcode buy SG-1 system soon.
Burns said that the system has the potential to improve patient safety by reducing medication errors, the risk of surgery to mislead and effective monitoring and surgical instruments. This helps to improve the book.
Burns said: "This is an important opportunity to save money to invest in primary care when the NHS is to achieve savings."
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are already using bar codes and said he saved more than £ 500 000 the first year.
By scanning bar codes, when used in cinemas, the system can track inventory and forecast for future orders.
