GS1 UK

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GS1 UK

GS1 UK is a community of more than 56,000 members working in retail, healthcare and various other sectors. We are one of 115 neutral, not-for-profit, independent GS1 organisations operating across 150 countries for the benefit of our members. And we harness the power of GS1 standards to transform the way people work and live. Whether online, in store, or in a hospital, the common language of GS1 standards is helping our members to uniquely identify, describe, capture and share vital information on people, products and places everywhere. Creating greater trust in data for everyone and all by simply helping to manage data more effectively. From product barcodes to patient wristbands, our standards have the power to deliver change now and in the future. Through initiatives like patient safety programmes and deposit return schemes, they are driving efficiencies in supply chains and transparency in wider society.

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