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Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust tracks 846 beds and 1,309 medical devices with active RFID

Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust tracks 846 beds and 1,309 medical devices with active RFID

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust tags 1,309 medical devices, 846 of them beds, across its two acute hospitals and regularly locates 95% of them. Battery-powered active RFID tags report…

Case Study: Leeds Teaching Hospitals – RFID for Cancer Sample Tracking

Case Study: Leeds Teaching Hospitals – RFID for Cancer Sample Tracking

When a tissue biopsy goes missing in a pathology lab, the consequences extend far beyond inconvenience. For patients awaiting a cancer diagnosis, a lost sample can mean repeated procedures, delayed…

Case Study: East Kent NHS – How RFID Found £150,000 in Hidden Equipment

Case Study: East Kent NHS – How RFID Found £150,000 in Hidden Equipment

When East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust began losing track of medical equipment across its sprawling network of sites, the consequences went beyond simple inconvenience. Clinical staff were spending…

Case Study: Plymouth NHS Trust – Tracking 60,000 Medical Assets

Case Study: Plymouth NHS Trust – Tracking 60,000 Medical Assets

Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital, one of the largest acute hospitals in the South West of England, has transformed its medical asset management through a large-scale RFID deployment. The project, built around…

RFID in the UK: Adoption Trends, Key Players, and Opportunities

RFID in the UK: Adoption Trends, Key Players, and Opportunities

The United Kingdom has emerged as one of Europe’s most dynamic RFID markets, with adoption accelerating across retail, healthcare, logistics, and the public sector. Valued at approximately USD 595 million…

How NHS Trusts Use RFID to Find Equipment in Minutes, Not Hours

How NHS Trusts Use RFID to Find Equipment in Minutes, Not Hours

Across the NHS, clinical staff spend a surprising amount of time searching for essential equipment. Infusion pumps, wheelchairs, patient monitors and portable ventilators go missing between wards, storage rooms and…

CHEC Achieves Real-Time Stock Visibility With RFID, Returning 290+ Clinical Hours to Patient Care

CHEC Achieves Real-Time Stock Visibility With RFID, Returning 290+ Clinical Hours to Patient Care

CHEC, a leading NHS partner operating more than 35 hospitals across the UK, has transformed its inventory management with a comprehensive RFID deployment that has slashed monthly stock counting from…

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