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Healthcare User Group

Driving understanding and best-practice application of GS1 standards across the healthcare industry

The Healthcare User Group (HUG) is made up of invited senior representatives from healthcare trade associations, providers, suppliers, solution and service companies and other related organisations. The group is chaired by Dr Virginia Minogue from NHS England.

The objectives of the group are:

To actively support and accelerate the adoption of GS1 standards throughout healthcare, by sharing learnings and best-practice solutions from local implementations
To help healthcare providers comply with Unique Device Identification (UDI) and Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) regulations
To identify and review opportunities that enhance efficiency and patient safety
To provide feedback and advice on GS1 UK’s healthcare plans and activity
To act as the UK point of contact for the GS1 Global Healthcare Group, and to provide feedback to the GS1 Global Standards Management Process

The group delivers:

Education, advice and news on how best to implement GS1 standards across the UK healthcare sector, achieving optimal value for the NHS in terms of efficiency and patient safety
Implementation support and compliance guidance for UDI and FMD regulations

HUG meetings

5 June 2018 - 12:00 - 16:00 - GS1 UK Offices, Hasilwood House, 60 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AW. View map

4 September 2018 - 12:00 - 16:00 - GS1 UK Offices, Hasilwood House, 60 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AW. View map

1 November 2018 - 12:00 - 16:00 - GS1 UK Offices, Hasilwood House, 60 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AW. View map

HUG members

Jackie Pomroy, Head of Supply Chain, NHS South of England Procurement Services (HUG Chair)
Barry Frostick, Programme Head at NHS Digital - ‎NHS Digital
Andy Crosbie, Head of Biosciences and Implants Unit Head at MHRA Devices Division
James Mayne, eProcurement Manager, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Judie Finesilver, eBusiness Pharmacist, Commercial Medicines Unit, Department of Health
Jo Goulding, Business Lead, Pharmacy Terminology, NHS Digital
Hugh Hamer, Managing Director, Williams Medical Supplies
Jane Hawkes, Head of Procurement and Supplies, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
David Lawson, Head of Procurement at Guys and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust
Andrew Raynes, IT Programme Director at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Glen Hodgson, Head of Healthcare, GS1 UK
Claire Clarke, HUG Facilitator, Engagement Manager - Healthcare, GS1 UK