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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation established to support companies in the UK doing business internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to set up or expand in the UK.
英国贸易投资总署系政府机构，帮助公司在英国落户，在全球发展。每年，他们帮助数以百计的公司以英国为基地进行国际化发展， 其中刚起步的高科技公司，也有全球工业巨头。
Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI)
The ABHI is the lead trade association representing the medical systems industry, which includes manufacturers of medical devices, equipment and single-use products, service companies, distributors, professional groups, and others from the healthcare industry. There are approximately 180 ABHI member companies, including five other trade associations, which in turn have another 400 member companies within their membership. The Association is the focal point and effective communications channel for the UK industry and all those involved in healthcare in the UK and internationally. The trade associations of the ABHI are: BLWA (association for the laboratory supply industry), British Dental Trade Association, Optic (UK), Surgical Dressing Manufacturers' Association and BAREMA
英国医疗行业（ABHI）协会。ABHI的目的是促进医疗技术的迅速采用，以确保英国各地的患者治疗效果和最佳的全球市场。ABHI拥有超过200名成员是对医疗技术界的声音，倡导国民保健业，政府，管理者和利益相关者
The Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR)
UK medical systems industry
--Increasing presence in the global market by UKTI
Overview
Situated in a unique marketplace, in which one of the key drivers is the National Health Service, the UK medical systems industry serves the needs of an increasingly health-aware population. The Sector exports around £8 billion worth of goods and services annually into a global market that is growing rapidly, as individual expectations rise, and political pressure grows in many countries to improve services and facilities.
The National Health Service is one of the world's best healthcare brands and acknowledged worldwide as a benchmark of excellence. It is an enormous organisation employing 1.5m people, making it the third largest employer in the world, with an annual budget of £40 thousand million. The NHS is not only an originator of know-how recognised the world over; it is also an exacting buyer.
The UK medical systems industry's total annual production in 1995 was £2.7 billion, representing nearly 0.8% of total UK manufacturing output. Total exports in 1995 were over £1.5 billion, accounting for almost 60% of output. One of the UK industry's primary sectors, single use disposable products, accounts for an estimated 25% of the total market worldwide. The UK's increasing presence in the global market has been attributed to three main factors: complementary relationships between the industry, the Government, the NHS, the private sector and voluntary organisations; a highly developed healthcare infrastructure; and an outstanding and well-supported research base.
Non-clinical consultancy covers activities a multitude of activity, ranging from advising governments on how to structure their health services, to assessing the impact of non clinical programmes such as education for preventing the spread of AIDS, to implementing telemedicine services, and to using models based on the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) to fund hospital construction. As well as working closely with the British Government and the NHS in the UK, British consultants have worked in nearly every country of the world. The NHS has developed internationally recognised qualifications and standards of competence for all the professions associated with the provision of health services. NHS staff are able to meet and maintain these standards through education and training programmes provided by leading academic institutions which contract with the NHS. All training, and NHS training establishments, are monitored by professional bodies. The UK's philosophy on education and training is focused on developing a country's own human resources by working to develop a future self-sufficiency of local skills. Many universities, medical schools, NHS training institutions and colleges of higher education support international training. Options include access to UK based education and training programmes; development of specialist training capability in the home country, to local standards; appraisal missions to assist countries with identification of appropriate and cost-effective training; and IT and distance learning-based training.
Government Partnership with the Medical Systems Sector
The Department of Health (DoH)
The Department of Health is the Government Partner for the Medical Systems Industry (excluding electronic medical equipment). For further information please contact:
Naseem Mahtey
Tel: 020 7210 5237
Email: naseem.mahtey@doh.gsi.gov.uk
The DTI sponsors the eHealth and electronic medical equipment industries. For further information, please contact:
Richard Foggie
Tel 020 7215 1297
e-mail: richard.foggie@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Schemes and Initiatives
Specific Export Help for the Medical Systems Sector
NHS International
NHS International is a special initiative, supported by UK Government, to contribute to international development through sharing valued NHS expertise with overseas partners.
Working closely with UK Trade & Investment, NHS International supports UK healthcare trade promotion world-wide, assisting with inward and outward missions, delegations and seminars and providing specialist advice on all aspects of the NHS.
NHS International provides a development opportunity for NHS professionals to work overseas in a range of challenging environments.
Based in London, with an established network of Government relationships and contacts across the globe, NHS International is delivering a comprehensive range of services and support and is developing partnerships with UK organisations to deliver enhanced UK trade support in healthcare.
For further information, please contact:
Dr Tim Bentley
NHS International
Marble Arch Tower
55 Bryanston Street
London
W1H 8AA
Tel: 020 7868 85524
Fax: 020 7868 4260
e-mail: tbentley@nhsinternational.fsnet.co.uk
Certificates of free sale continue to be provided by Industry Branch at DoH.
UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment is the Government Organisation that brings together the work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) in support of British trade and investment overseas.
Sector specific export help for Healthcare and Medical Equipment can be found on the UK Trade & Investment website.
The Healthcare Export Group
The Healthcare Export Group was established 6 years ago by the then Minister for Trade Richard Needham and the Health Minister Gerald Malone. It is the principal source of advice to the Department of Health and Department of Trade and Industry relating to the export of goods and services from the healthcare sector. For further information, please contact the Secretariat on:
Tel: 020 7215 4617
Fax: 020 7215 4221
Points of Contact in the Devolved Administrations
Scottish Trade International
Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JP
Tel: 0141 228 2633
Fax: 0141 221 3712
Northern Ireland Industrial Development Board
IDB House
Chichester Street
Belfast BT1 4JX
Tel: 01232 545258
Fax: 01232 544858
National Assembly for Wales
Overseas Trade Services
Industry Department
Crown Building
Cathays Park
Cardiff CF1 3NQ
Tel: 01222 825111
Fax: 01222 823964
Other Sector Contacts
Listed below is a selection of organisations that can offer assistance to companies in this sector.
A more extensive list of Trade Associations in this sector can be found in the directory on the Trade Association Forum website
The Association for the Laboratory Ware Industry (BLWA)
Tel: 020 7207 9660 (Export/Exhibitions)
Tel: 020 7207 9666
Fax: 020 7207 9659
BLWA represents its nearly 200 members to Government Departments and the European Commission. It has links with DTI, Department of Health, NHS HSC, Department of the Environment and the EC via our European Trade Association - EUROM II. BLWA has special interest groups for manufacturers, service managers, pathology suppliers, exporters and distributors.
The Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers (ACLM)
Meadowbank
8, Twinoaks
Cobham
Surrey KT11 2QP
Tel: 01372 844126
Fax: 01372 844331
The Association of X-ray Equipment Manufacturers (AXrEM)
Westminster Tower
3 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7SW
Tel: 020 7793 3047
Fax: 020 7793 7635
British Anaesthetic & Respiratory Equipment Manufacturers Association (BAREMA)
The Stables
Sugworth Lane
Radley
Oxford OX14 2HX
Tel: 01865 736393
Fax: 01865 736393
BAREMA is a specialist trade association representing over 80% of the UK anaesthetic and respiratory equipment industry. It provides professional services to its members relating to interpretation of EC Directives, development of technical standards, co-operation/liaison with other trade associations via its unique working relationship with the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland.
The British Consultants Bureau (BCB)
1 Westminster Palace Gardens
London SW1P 1RJ
Tel: 020 7222 3651
Fax: 020 7222 3664
The British Dental Trade Association (BDTA)
Tel: 01494 431010
Fax: 01494 431360
BDTA is the trade association for dental dealers, manufacturers and distributors, plus other companies connected with the dental industry.
British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA)
Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9BT
Tel: 020 7957 4633
Fax: 020 7957 4644
British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA)
1 Webbs Court
Buckhurst Avenue
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1LZ
Email: bhta@bhta.com
Tel: 01732 458868
Fax: 01732 459225
BSTA represents the interests of manufacturers and distributors of a wide range of healthcare equipment, from furniture and mobility products to continence care and surgical instruments.
Computing Services and Software Association
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4QN
e-mail: shahla.tarrant@cssa.co.uk
Tel: 020 7395 6700
Fax: 020 7404 4119
Healthcare Interest Group has about 90 members
Health UK Partnership
The British Council
Bridgewater House
58 Whitworth Street
Manchester M1 6BB
Tel: 0161 957 7471
Fax: 0161 957 7029
Optic (UK)
PO Box 35
Epsom
Surrey KT19 0JL
Tel: 020 8394 0884
Fax: 020 8393 8827
OPTIC's objective is to promote the interests of the UK ophthalmic industry. It provides representation and a discussion forum for regulatory, technical and export matters and assists in the organisation of exhibitions in conjunction with ophthalmological professional bodies.
Sterilised Suture Manufacturers' Association (SSMA)
c/o Sutures Limited
Vauxhall Industrial Estate
Ruabon Road
Clywd LL14 6HA
Tel: 01978 823664
Fax: 01978 810669
Surgical Dressings Manufacturers' Association (SDMA)
c/o Quality Management Services
70 Egremont Road
Milnrow, Rochdale
Lancashire OL16 4ES
Tel: 01706 641035
Fax: 01706 641035
SDMA represents the interests of UK manufacturers of dressings in discussion with Government departments, standards and regulatory bodies at national and international level, in cooperation with other national and international trade associations.
UK Institute for Health Informatics
Stopford Building
University of Manchester
Oxford Rd
Manchester
M13 9PT
Tel: 0161 275 5643
e-mail chris.brand@man.ac.uk
UK Telemedicine Association
Britannia House
11 High Street
Cowbridge
Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7AD
Tel: 01446 774864
Fax: 01446 775189
e-mail: ukta@healthalliances.co.uk
General Business Support, Schemes and Initiatives
DTI For Business
This page lists many of the initiatives that the DTI and other parts of Government currently operate. Included on this page are links with various support schemes and initiatives.
DTI Information Age
This page lists many of the initiatives that the DTI and other parts of Government currently operate. Included on this page are links with schemes and initiatives offering guidance and advice relating to new technology and fast access to information.
DTI International Trade and Investment
This page offers a comprehensive menu of links to sites offering support to exporters (through UK Trade & Investment), investors in the UK and importers into the UK.
Companies House
From this site, you can link to a wide range of Government sites and Professional Bodies that can provide general guidance and support for all UK companies.
The Trade Association Forum
The Trade Association Forum helps associations to deliver best practice to members.
Small Business Service
The Small Business Service operate a number of schemes and initiatives that are designed to help small businesses in a variety of ways. Further information found on their website.
Regulatory Guidance
Association of British Health-Care Industries
The ABHI's Technical Department is responsible for monitoring and influencing all aspects of medical device regulations (UK and EU) either directly or through other organisations. The work of the Department is carried out by the Secretariat and is assisted by working groups dealing with specific issues. Members are kept informed of the Department's work through regular Technical Updates, meetings of the Technical and Environment Forum (3 times per year) and through the pages of Health-Care Focus. The areas covered by the Technical Department include: Medical device directives implementation; Quality management systems; Global harmonisation; Standards management and; sterilisation and microbiology.
The Direct Access Government website provides guidance issued by other Government Departments
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