This page has access to information from the Department of Heath, the NHS and GS1.

Coding for Success

The DOH document has extensive coverage of coding in the health service. The application to surgical instruments is only a very small part of the report. Perhaps one of the most important section from the report is the statement ..'Although the GS1 coding system will be the coding of choice for most new applications, there will be occasions when alternatives will be necessary. Click here to view the full report 

 We have extracted important parts of the report and shown them in the report summary. Click here to view the summary of the report.