Location Numbers (GLNs) Sandie Wills Scan4Safety Project Manager - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Implementing GS1 Global Location Numbers (GLNs)

Sandie Wills Scan4Safety Project Manager

Core Enablers:

• Patient - Patient identification (GSRN)
• Product – Catalogue Management (GTIN)
• Place – Location numbering (GLN)

Use Cases: (Process)

• Inventory management
• P2P (PEPPOL)
• Product Recall

Scan4Safety – the 4 ‘P’s

Standardised approach allows greater interoperability between systems..

Standardisation Barcoded labels

All locations can be identified. Time saving – staff can scan the barcode instead of manually entering data.

Benefits

Up-to-date registry

The Trust has a complete record of its spaces with governance to ensure future compliance

Phase 1

• A single organisational GLN prefix in place
• Trust GLN registry in place
• 50% of Trust locations allocated a GLN

Phase 1 – complete 

Phase 2

• A sustainable organisational structure is in place to

administer GLNs

• Trust GLN registry 50% populated
• 100% of Trust locations have been assigned GLNs

Phase 2 – complete 

Phase 3

• Inventory management systems using GLN identifiers
• Trust GLN registry 100% populated
• Interim case study including costs and benefits

produced

• 50% of Trust locations (Level 5 rooms and spaces)

have GS1 barcodes affixed

• All relevant in-trust systems using GLN

identifiers

• Trust GLN data is populated into GS1 UK GLN

registry

• Final case study including costs and benefits

produced

• 100% of Trust locations (Level 5 rooms and

spaces) have GS1 barcodes affixed

Phase 4

Thank you