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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 companies whose output makes up for around eighty five percent of the industry’s total.<ref>ABHI website [http://www.abhi.org.uk/about/about-abhi.aspx About ABHI], accessed Nov 2010</ref>
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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 UK member 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>.
  
It says 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.
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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]]]]
[[File:Organisation Structure Sept 2010.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Organisational chart for the [[Association of British Healthcare Industries]]]]
 
 
==Lobbying==
 
==Lobbying==
PR agency [[Weber Shandwick]] carries out PR and lobbying for the ABHI.<ref>[[APPC]] register to August 2010</ref>
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*PR agency [[Hanover]] carries out PR and lobbying for the ABHI. Before that it was [[Weber Shandwick]]<ref>[[APPC]] register to August 2010</ref>
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*[[PB Political Consulting]]<ref>[https://registerofconsultantlobbyists.force.com/CLR_Public_Profile?id=00124000006a4yrAAA PB Political Consulting profile 2015], ''Registrar of consultant lobbyists'', accessed 8 February 2016</ref>
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==People==
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*[[Geoff Cox]] - Chairman of ABHI and Managing Director of [[Huntleigh UK]]
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*[[Peter Ellingworth]]- Director-general of the Association of British Healthcare Industries.
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*[[Andy Taylor]] - Director Healthcare Policy.
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==Membership==
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Membership is open to manufacturers as well as service companies involved in the sector, such as distributors, professional groups and lawyers.<ref name="about"/>
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==
It is an active member of the [[Medical Technology Group]] (MTG).
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It is an active member of the Medical Technology Group (MTG)
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==Resources==
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*[url title], publications details
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
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London, SE1 7HR
 
London, SE1 7HR
  
Url: www.abhi.org.uk
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Url: http://www.abhi.org.uk
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:59, 28 July 2016

The Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) is the industry association for the medical technology sector in the UK. It represents over 200 UK member companies whose output makes up for around 85 percent of the industry’s total.[1] [2].

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

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
  4. PB Political Consulting profile 2015, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 8 February 2016