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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 name="about">ABHI website [http://www.abhi.org.uk/about/about-abhi.aspx About ABHI], accessed Nov 2010</ref> | '''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 name="about">ABHI website [http://www.abhi.org.uk/about/about-abhi.aspx About ABHI], accessed Nov 2010</ref> | ||
| − | 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'.<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]]]] |
==Lobbying== | ==Lobbying== | ||
PR agency [[Weber Shandwick]] carries out PR and lobbying for the ABHI.<ref>[[APPC]] register to August 2010</ref> | PR agency [[Weber Shandwick]] carries out PR and lobbying for the ABHI.<ref>[[APPC]] register to August 2010</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:23, 22 April 2011
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.[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.[2]
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: www.abhi.org.uk
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ABHI website About ABHI, accessed Nov 2010
- ↑ APPC register to August 2010
