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[[Smith & Nephew]] is a global medical technology business. They have leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma. ref name= "About"> [http://www.smith-nephew.com/about-us/at-a-glance/ at a glance] ''smith&nephew'', accessed 7 November 2014 </ref> 

They are a constituent of the UK's FTSE100 and their shares are traded on the [[London Stock Exchange]]. <ref name= "About"/>

The firms history dates back over 150 years to the family enterprise of [[Thomas James Smith]] who opened a small pharmacy in Hull in 1856. The firm was taken on by his nephew [[Horatio Nelson Smith]]in 1896 following the death of his uncle Thomas Smith. <ref> [http://www.smith-nephew.com/about-us/who-we-are/our-history/ History] ''smith&nephew'', accessed 7 November 2014 </ref> 

==Affiliations==
Smith & Nephew are currently a donor to the [[Science Media Centre]] according to the SMC. 

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