Association of British HealthTech Industries

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The Association of British HealthTech Industries, formerly the Association of British Healthcare Industries is a trade association for the medical technology sector in the UK. It has about 250 member companies which together provide 80% of the medical technology used in the NHS. It has offices in London. Members include the UK operations of multinational companies.

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History

Formed through the 1988 merger of the British Healthcare Trades and Industry Council & British Healthcare Exports Council, the association's early work focused on the development of the Medical Devices Directives (MDD).

In 2004, ABHI co-authored a Health Insurance Task Force (HITF) report, [1] which set out the foundation for future strategic relationships between NHS, government and industry. [2] A year later the association submitted its first major contribution to House of Commons Health Select Committee report: "Use of new Medical Technologies within the NHS". [3]

In 2007, ABHI co-founded the Ministerial Medical Technology Strategy Group, as a HITF recommendation to embed strategic dialogue with government and the following year published its Code of Business Practice, creating mandatory high standards for ethical compliance and professional business conduct in the industry. In 2013 the Code was opened up to non-members. [4]

In 2017 the association produced its fourth election manifesto which highlighted a set of key government asks to ensure a thriving medical technology sector. [5] In August 2017 it complained that NHS England's Commissioning Through Evaluation project was dysfunctional, damaged the reputation of the UK and prevent patients from benefiting from innovative treatment. [6]

In 2022 the association organised the first ABHI UK Pavilion Presentation Theatre at the MEDICA Trade Fair 2022 with the Department for International Trade, the Welsh Government and the law firm Sidley Austin. [7]

Membership

Membership falls into four categories: [8]

Functions

The association represents the views of the medical technology sector to government and decision makers in the UK. It focuses on four areas: [9]

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References

  1. ↑ About the Partnership. Healthy Food Partnership. health.gov.au
  2. ↑ Force, Healthcare Industry Task (17 November 2004). "Better health through partnership: A programme for action". Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Use of New Medical Technologies within the NHS" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Code of Business Practice (CoBP)". www.abhicodeofpractice.org.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Manifesto for MedTech". www.abhi.org.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "'Dysfunctional' NHS England project damages UK reputation, say health tech firms". Health Service Journal. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "A voice on the international stage - COMPAMED/MEDICA preview". Med tech News. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Membership". www.abhi.org.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Strategic Priorities". www.abhi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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