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'''The Association of British Healthcare Industries''' (ABHI) is the industry association for the medical technology sector in the UK. It represents over 200 companies whose output makes up for around 85 percent of the industry’s total.<ref name="about">ABHI website [http://www.abhi.org.uk/about/about-abhi.aspx About ABHI], accessed Nov 2010</ref> <ref> ABHI, [http://www.abhi.org.uk/ Association of British Healthcare Industries], website homepage, accessed 22 April 2011 </ref>. Association of British Healthcare Industries has over 200 members in UK representiong medical technology sector. ABHI is also champion industry to the Government, NHS, regulators and stakeholders.<ref="about">website [http://www.abhi.org.uk/]. accessed March 2011</ref> <ref> ABHI
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'''The Association of British Healthcare Industries''' (ABHI) is the industry association for the medical technology sector in the UK. It represents over 200 companies whose output makes up for around 85 percent of the industry’s total.<ref name="about">ABHI website [http://www.abhi.org.uk/about/about-abhi.aspx About ABHI], accessed Nov 2010</ref> <ref> ABHI, [http://www.abhi.org.uk/ Association of British Healthcare Industries], website homepage, accessed 22 April 2011 </ref>. Association of British Healthcare Industries has over 200 members in UK representiong medical technology sector. ABHI is also champion industry to the Government, NHS, regulators and stakeholders. [http://www.abhi.org.uk/].  
  
 
It was formed 20 years ago 'to address industry’s need to engage with the fast moving regulatory landscape and to support UK companies export their products around the world'. Its purpose is 'to promote the rapid adoption of medical technologies to ensure optimum patient outcomes throughout the UK and in key global markets'.<ref name="about"/> [[File:Organisation Structure Sept 2010.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Organisational chart for the [[Association of British Healthcare Industries]]]]
 
It was formed 20 years ago 'to address industry’s need to engage with the fast moving regulatory landscape and to support UK companies export their products around the world'. Its purpose is 'to promote the rapid adoption of medical technologies to ensure optimum patient outcomes throughout the UK and in key global markets'.<ref name="about"/> [[File:Organisation Structure Sept 2010.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Organisational chart for the [[Association of British Healthcare Industries]]]]

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The Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) is the industry association for the medical technology sector in the UK. It represents over 200 companies whose output makes up for around 85 percent of the industry’s total.[1] [2]. Association of British Healthcare Industries has over 200 members in UK representiong medical technology sector. ABHI is also champion industry to the Government, NHS, regulators and stakeholders. [1].

It was formed 20 years ago 'to address industry’s need to engage with the fast moving regulatory landscape and to support UK companies export their products around the world'. Its purpose is 'to promote the rapid adoption of medical technologies to ensure optimum patient outcomes throughout the UK and in key global markets'.[1]

Lobbying

PR agency Weber Shandwick carries out PR and lobbying for the ABHI.[3]

People

Membership

Membership is open to manufacturers as well as service companies involved in the sector, such as distributors, professional groups and lawyers.[1]

Affiliations

It is an active member of the Medical Technology Group (MTG)

Resources

  • [url title], publications details

Contact

111 Westminster Bridge Road
London, SE1 7HR

Url: http://www.abhi.org.uk

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 ABHI website About ABHI, accessed Nov 2010
  2. ABHI, Association of British Healthcare Industries, website homepage, accessed 22 April 2011
  3. APPC register to August 2010