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Barcodes stamped on breast implants and medical equipment

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Three points

The government claims the project could save £1bn across the NHS over seven years.

That would be a first saving money within the NHS. (2015/2016 budget £116 billion)

... saving staff time searching for items.

if the staff can't find their proverbial with their two hands, how they going to find a body part?

"In the event of a product recall, we can now easily and quickly track an affected product to the right patient."

So how's that going to work on an internal implant then?

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