National standards and requirements
GS1 Standards in Healthcare
GS1 global standards provide the unique identification system that underpins Scan4Safety, enabling consistent identification of patients, products, places, and processes across NHS organisations.
- GS1 UK healthcare guidance
- GS1 UK: A Scan of the Benefits – the Scan4Safety evidence report
- GS1 10-step guide for healthcare providers implementing GS1 standards
NHS Data Standards
- DCB1077 – Patient wristband identification standard
- DAPB0108 – NHS data standards for barcoding
- DCB0129 (for manufacturers) and DCB0160 (for health and care organisations) – Clinical safety standards for health IT systems
Blood Product Standards
- ISBT 128 – The international standard for medical products of human origin, used in blood product tracking
- GIAIs and GIAIs for sample management
Regulatory and Compliance Guidance
- Medical Device Outcomes Registry (MDOR) The MDOR is a national database recording high-risk medical device procedures. Data submission is mandatory for relevant procedures.
HSSIB Recommendations
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body has issued several recommendations related to Scan4Safety adoption and positive patient identification. These include:
- HSSIB national learning report: Positive patient identification
- HSSIB investigation: Implantation of wrong prostheses during joint replacement surgery
- HSSIB investigation: Selection and insertion of vascular grafts in haemodialysis patients
Strategic Policy Context