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'''What is happening to to the National Health Service?'''
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Welcome to the Health Portal, the 'Super-Portal' project dedicated to cataloguing and reporting on spin and lobbying in relation to Health issues - part of [[SpinProfiles:About|Spinprofiles]]&mdash;your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR. The Health Super-Portal also has a number of other portals associated with it including on Foodspin, Pharma, and Alcohol.
 
  
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“The NHS will be shown no mercy and the best time to take advantage of this will be in the next couple of years." So said [[Mark Britnell]], former high-flyer in the [[Department of Health]], now global head of health at [[KPMG]]. Speaking at a conference in October 2010 organised by private equity firm, [[Apax Partners]], he added: “In future, the NHS will be a state insurance provider not a state deliverer [of healthcare].”
  
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Government NHS reforms now offer unprecedented opportunities to private healthcare companies.
  
Spinprofiles has a policy of [[SpinProfiles:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by an [[User:Claire Robinson|Managing editor]] and a [[User:David|Sysop]] and several Associate Portal editors. The Editor of the Health Portal is [[User:David|David Miller]].
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The profiles in this Health Portal highlight the private healthcare companies, lobbyists, think tanks and individuals that have been courting politicians and officials and lobbying for such changes. 
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This portal is part of [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]]&mdash;your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR. Other health-related portals include '''[[Foodspin]], [[Pharma Portal | Pharma]] and [[Alcohol:Portal|Alcohol]]'''. Powerbase has a policy of [[Powerbase:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by a [[User:Melissa Jones|managing editor]].'''
 
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'''Medical devices'''
 
[[Advanced Medical Technology Association]] (AdvaMed), [[Stephen Ubl]]  | [[Medical Device Manufacturers Association]] | [[Association of British Healthcare Industries]] | [[Healthcare Industries Task Force]] |  [[Health Hotel]] | [[Medical Technology Group]] | [[Healthcare Industries Manifesto]] |
 
''UK organisations''
 
| ABPI (www.abpi.org.uk) [[Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry]]  | ACLM (www.aclm.org.uk) [[Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers]] | BAREMA (www.barema.org.uk) [[British Anaesthetic & Respiratory Equipment Manufacturers Association]] | BDTA (www.bdta.org.uk) The [[British Dental Trade Association]] | [[BIA Scotland]] (www.bioindustry.org) | [[BioIndustry Association]] (www.bioindustry.org) | BIVDA (www.bivda.co.uk) [[British In Vitro Diagnostics Association]] | BHTA (www.bhta.net) [[British Healthcare Trades Association]] | [[British Expertise]] (www.britishexpertise.org) Formerly the [[British Consultants and Construction Bureau]] | CBI (www.cbi.org.uk) [[Confederation of British Industry]] | EIA (www.eia.co.uk) [[Engineering Industries Association]] | [[GAMBICA]] - (www.gambica.org.uk) | [[Intellect]] - (/www.intellectuk.org) | MDIS (www.mdis.org) [[Medical Devices in Scotland]] | [[OPTIC (UK)]] - (www.opticuk.org) | PAGB - (www.pagb.org.uk) [[Proprietary Association of Great Britain]] | SDMA - (www.sdma.org.uk) [[Surgical Dressing Manufacturers Association]] |
 
''European Trade Associations''
 
| [[ASSOBIOMEDICA]] (http://www.assobiomedica.it/) The [[Italian Association for Biomedical & Diagnostic Technology]] | [[BVMed]] (www.bvmed.de) The [[German Medical Technology Association]] | EDANA (www.edana.org) [[European Disposables and Nonwovens Association]] | EDMA (www.edma-ivd.be) [[European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association]] | [[Eucomed]] (www.eucomed.be) Representative Body for the European Medical Technology and Devices Industry | [[Health First Europe]] (http://www.healthfirsteurope.org/) An alliance of patients, healthcare workers, academics, experts and industry | IMDA (www.ibec.ie) [[Irish Medical Devices Association]] | LFH (www.lfh.no) [[Leverandrrforeningen for Helsesktoren]] | NEFEMED (www.nefemed.nl) [[Dutch Federation of Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors of Medical Products]] | SLF (www.slf.nu) [[Swedish Association of Suppliers of Medical Devices]] | SNITEM (www.snitem.fr) [[French National Association for Medical Technology Industries]] | UNAMEC (www.unamec.be) [[Belgian Association for Suppliers of Medical Equipment]] |
 
''International Trade Associations''
 
| AdvaMed (www.AdvaMed.org) [[Advanced Medical Technology Association]] (formerly HIMA) | [[AusBiotech]] (www.ausbiotech.org) Australia's Biotechnology Industry Organisation, covering the human health, agricultural, medical device, environmental and industrial sectors in biotechnology. | HIDA - (www.hida.org) [[Health Industry Distributors' Association]] | IMDA - (www.imda.org) [[Independent Medical Distributors Association]] | JAAME (www.jaame.or.jp/english/index.html) [[Japanese Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment]] | MEDEC (www.medec.org) [[Medical Devices Canada]] | SAMED (www.samed.co.za) [[South African Medical Device Industry]] |
 
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[[Dr Foster]] | [[New Local Government Network]] | [[New Health Network]] | [[Capita]] | [[IPPR]] | [[NHS Partners Network]] (private healthcare providers lobby group)
 
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[[Current Medical Directions]] | [[Wolters Kluwer Health]] | [[ApotheCom Associates, LLC]] | [[Clinical CONNEXION]] | [[PHARMAcopy, Inc.]] | Web Site: www.fcgmstitute.com Date Founded: 1999 Parent Company: [[Sudler & Hennessey]] Accredited Provider (Independent Medical Education): ACCME, ACRE, APA, ANCC COMPANY PROFILE The [[FCCJ Institute for Continuing Education]] (The Institute). LLC. a Sudler & Hennessey company, is an independent accredited provider of continuing education for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and psychologists. Sudler & Hennessey is a division of Young & Rubicam/[[WPP]]. one of the world's largest and most prestigious healthcare communications companies. | [[Discovery Health CME]]/[[Discovery Communications Inc.]]/[[Discovery Institute of Medical Education]] | [[CME LLC]] | [[Acumentis]] is the former Medical Education Division of [[Health Answers Education LLC]]. a division of [[Sudler & Hennessey]]. In response to guidance from regulatory bodies that govern pharmaceutical industry funded education. Sudler & 1 Iennessey restructured [[HealthAnswers Education LLC]]. North Wales. Pennsylvania, into two separate and distinct companies [[HealthAnswers Education]] and [[Acumentis]] -in 2005. | [[CME2]] is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Advanstar Communications Inc.]] | [[Educational Awareness Solutions]]
 
http://www.allbusiness.com/medicine-health/diet-nutrition-fitness-cholesterol/10545315-1.html | [[Eurocom Healthcare]], agency offering advertising, marketing and PR ...[[Eurocom Healthcare Communications Network]] is a dynamic international alliance of independent agencies offering global brand teams integrated communications ... www.eurocomhealthcare.com/ | [[Galliard Healthcare Communications]] www.galliardhealth.com/ | [[Oyster Healthcare Communications]] www.oysterhc.co.uk/ | [[Healthcare Communications Association]] www.hca-uk.org | [[Springer Healthcare Communications]] Established in January 2007, Springer Healthcare Communications (SHC) provides the full range of services required by the pharmaceutical, healthcare and ...
 
www.springerhealthcare.com/ 'Our experience within medical communications is reinforced by the relationship with our sister companies - BSMO ([[Business Solutions Medicine Online]]) and CMG ([[Current Medicine Group]]) which deliver specialised e-detailing/learning and medical education solutions.'<ref>http://www.springerhealthcare.com/medical_comms.asp</ref>| [[Healthcare Communication Project]] | [[WPP Group]] companies: [[CommonHealth]] | [[Ogilvy Healthworld]] | [[Sudler & Hennessey]] | [[GHG]] | [[VantageMed Corporation]]
 
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5793-tim-telstra-and-the-tech-takeover-of-the-nhs Tim, Telstra, and the tech takeover of the NHS], 23 September 2015
 
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5759-the-privatising-cabal-at-the-heart-of-our-nhs The privatising cabal at the heart of our NHS], 1 April 2015
 
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5756-the-ninja-nhs-privatisers-you-ve-never-heard-of The 'ninja' NHS privatisers you've never heard of...], 27 March 2015
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5633-who-is-calling Who is behind Reform's call for NHS charges?], 31 March 2014
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5351-the-two-faces-of-nhs-reform The two faces of NHS reform ], 7 September 2011
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5350-nhs-reforms-plunged-into-fresh-turmoil Spinwatch investigation: NHS reforms plunged into fresh turmoil], 5 September 2011
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5347-private-healthcare-group-lobbied-competition-body-for-nhs-inquiry Private healthcare group lobbied competition body for NHS inquiry ], 29 July 2011
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5344-bubb-in-full-cry-for-private-health-providers Bubb 'in full cry' for private health providers], June 2011
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5343-%E2%80%9Cthe-nhs-will-be-shown-no-mercy-says-cameron-health-adviser “The NHS will be shown no mercy" says Cameron health adviser], 9 May 2011
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5341-we%E2%80%99ll-need-to-shout-louder-for-lansley-to-hear-us We’ll need to shout louder for Lansley to hear us], 28 March 2011
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5340-outing-the-nhs-reformers Outing the NHS reformers], 16 March 2011
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/475-revealed-government-secretly-uses-doctors-to-spin-tribal-war-for-nhs-hearts-and-minds-oh-and-%C2%A380-billion Government Secretly Uses Doctors to Spin Tribal War for NHS Hearts and Minds (oh! And £80 Billion)], 9 March 2011
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5382-mutualisation-or-privatisation Cirle: Mutualisation or privatisation?], 1 December 2010
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/5334-private-health-lobby-out-in-force-at-tory-conference Private health lobby out in force at Tory conference], 4 October 2010
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/health/item/173-lobby-watch-american-council-on-science-and-health BMJ Lobby Watch: American Council on Science and Health], 9 May 2010
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/health?start=28 BMJ Lobby Watch: The Stockholm Network], 17 November 2010
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/pr-industry/item/69-independence-of-nutritional-information-the-british-nutrition-foundation BMJ Lobby Watch: Independence of nutritional information? The British Nutrition Foundation], 22 March 2010
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/lobbying/item/210-lobby-watch-nurses-for-reform BMJ Lobby Watch: Nurses for Reform], 10 March 2010
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/-articles-by-category-mainmenu-8/47-pharma-industry/5363-lobby-watch-american-council-on-science-and-health- [BMJ Lobby Watch: American Council on Science and Health American Council on Science and Health], April 2010
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/more/item/104-lobby-watch-the-social-issues-research-centre BMJ Lobby Watch: The Social Issues Research Centre], March 2010
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/pr-industry/item/68-the-portman-group-lobby-watch-column-in-bmj BMJ Lobby Watch: The Portman Group], January 2010
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*[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/aug/30/nhs-bosses-summits-contracts-unitedhealth-insurer Calls for greater disclosure on NHS chiefs' meetings with private US health insurer], Observer, 30 August 2014
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A guide to the companies, lobbyists and think tanks involved in the privatisation of healthcare


What is happening to to the National Health Service?

“The NHS will be shown no mercy and the best time to take advantage of this will be in the next couple of years." So said Mark Britnell, former high-flyer in the Department of Health, now global head of health at KPMG. Speaking at a conference in October 2010 organised by private equity firm, Apax Partners, he added: “In future, the NHS will be a state insurance provider not a state deliverer [of healthcare].”

Government NHS reforms now offer unprecedented opportunities to private healthcare companies.

The profiles in this Health Portal highlight the private healthcare companies, lobbyists, think tanks and individuals that have been courting politicians and officials and lobbying for such changes.

This portal is part of Powerbase—your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR. Other health-related portals include Foodspin, Pharma and Alcohol. Powerbase has a policy of strict referencing and is overseen by a managing editor.

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Who are the private healthcare lobbyists?

CLICK FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF HEALTHCARE PROFILES.

They include the following:

Healthcare companies

Lobbying firms

Health reformers

Healthcare lobby groups


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