SATO's Patient ID Wristband Solution Conforms to the new ISB1077 Specification GS1 Solutions Partner, SATO UK, has welcomed the recent publication of the information Standards Board (ISB) for Health and Social Care Standard 1077, which will see every patient in England given a wristband with a barcode to ensure enhanced patient management. The new standard defines how to encode the NHS approved patient identifiers for identity bands and bracelets into a 2D GS1 DataMatrix barcode, and from April 2012, all National Health Trusts must have plans to ensure that their systems are in line with the new guidelines which take effect on 1 October 2013. SATO has developed a system for patient identification wristbands that incorporates SATO's compact and versatile CG2 barcode printer, SATO LabelGallery software and the company's existing range of patient identification wristbands. The complete system, which meets the high standard for 2D barcode print quality, has been certificated for use in UK hospitals and patient healthcare facilities by GS1. For further advice on the implementation of Patient ID systems contact SATO at enquiries@satouk.com or visit: www.satoeurope.com/uk/industry-solutions/healthcare.aspx.

SATO's Patient ID Wristband Solution Conforms to the new ISB1077 Specification

GS1 Solutions Partner, SATO UK, has welcomed the recent publication of the information Standards Board (ISB) for Health and Social Care Standard 1077, which will see every patient in England given a wristband with a barcode to ensure enhanced patient management.

The new standard defines how to encode the NHS approved patient identifiers for identity bands and bracelets into a 2D GS1 DataMatrix barcode, and from April 2012, all National Health Trusts must have plans to ensure that their systems are in line with the new guidelines which take effect on 1 October 2013.

SATO has developed a system for patient identification wristbands that incorporates SATO's compact and versatile CG2 barcode printer, SATO LabelGallery software and the company's existing range of patient identification wristbands. The complete system, which meets the high standard for 2D barcode print quality, has been certificated for use in UK hospitals and patient healthcare facilities by GS1.

For further advice on the implementation of Patient ID systems contact SATO at enquiries@satouk.com or visit: www.satoeurope.com/uk/industry-solutions/healthcare.aspx.

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