ABHI in the News
Clinica- World Medical Technology News, 15/08/08
Trudy Phelps retires from her role as ABHI standards director, and from her other european and international responsibilities, after a distinguished and successful career. View article
Clinica- World Medical Technology News, 01/08/08
ABHI warns of medical device knowledge gap at the MHRA due to experts retiring. View article
Daily Mail, 24/07/08
ABHI comments on controversial new NICE guidance on Drug Eluting Stents, after an appeal by Johnson & Johnson was rejected. View article
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies, 23/05/08
ABHI Chairman Peter Ellingworth calls for the DH to show more leadership in tackling HCAIs at the Westminster Health Forum. View article
Wellards news, May 2008
ABHI backs Eucomed's warning that the re-use of single use devices is endangering patient safety. View article
Clinica- World Medical Technology News, 15, 22 & 29/02/08
In a series of three articles ABHI standards director Trudy Phelps talks to Clinica about the impact of the EU Medical Device Directives on European and international standards, the challenges facing the healthcare standards task forces concerned with traceability and environment, and an EC nanotech standards mandate. View article 1 - View article 2 - View article 3
Clinica- World Medical Technology News, 18/01/08
Mike Kreuzer, ABHI technical & regulatory director, and Ulrike Kreysa, director of healthcare at GS1, explain the potential benefits of Auto Identification and Data Capture technology to the medtech sector. View article
On Target, January 2008
John wilkinson looks at the prospects for innovative medtech companies in 2008. View article
Middle East Medical, Jan-Feb 2008
Preview of UK Pavilion at Arab Health 2008. View article
Health Innovation, 03/12/07
This pullout supplement was inserted in The Times newspaper, and featured articles by ABHI spokespeople on innovation, procurement and decontamination. View supplement
Middle East Health, Nov-Dec 2007
Review of the state of the UK medical device market in the run up to Medica 07. View article
Middle East Medical, November 2007
Preview of the UK-led Pavilion at Medica 07 in Dusseldorf, featuring exhibitor profiles. View article
Clinica- World Medical Technology News, 2/11/07
At a forum for East of England SMEs on how to succeed in the medical technology market John Wilkinson spoke on the difficulties of obtaining intermediate funding, and how the the difficulty of selling to the NHS is forcing companies abroad to get the early sales traction investors want. View article
On Target, November 2007
ABHI welcomes Lord Darzi's proposed £100m Health Innovation Council. View article
Medical Device Technology, October 2007
ABHI emphsises the importance of better market access for UK med-tech companies. View article
The Guardian, 6/10/07
John Wilkinson's letter in response to the Darzi Review interim report on the future of the NHS. John calls for a culture change in the NHS with regard to innovation. View article
Clinica- World Medical Technology News, 5/10/07
Bernard Murphy assesses the medtech policy landscape in the UK as Parliament returns for another session. View article
The Sunday Times, 1/07/07
The Sunday Times interviews Sir Chris O'Donnell on his time as Chief Executive of UK med-tech success story Smith & Nephew, and his upcoming retirement. View article
On Target, July 2007
Medical technology industry leaders Geoff Morris of Medtronic and Malcolm Carlisle of Eschmann received honours in the Queens' birthday list. View article
Middle East Medical, July 2007
ABHI leads UK helathcare sector to greater success: ABHI features in the magazine's 2007 UK review. View article
Health Business, June 2007
John Wilkinson outlines how the recently completed Healthcare Industries Task Force process is key to boosting the med-tech sector in the UK. View article
On Target, June 2007
Department of Health showcases medical technology and innovation during Hi-Tech Healthcare Week. View article
Clinica- World Medical Technology News, 01/06/07
Standards move apace in the EU, but action is needed on risk management: ABHI standards director Trudy Phelps comments on the work of the CEN ABHS. View article
On Target, May 2007
Weak UK market holds back medtech companies: new ABHI survey of SMEs raises concerns over hostile UK market. View article
On Target, May 2007
EU revises Medical Devices Directive: ABHI Technical & Regulatory Director Mike Kreuzer defends the continued use of PVC in medical devices. View article
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies, 01/05/07
ABHI warns of fleeing medical device firms: new survey shows SMEs struggling to sell to UK market. View article
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies, 03/04/07
EU to tighten medical device rules: ABHI defends the continued use of PVC containing phthalates in medical devices as permitted by the revised Medical Devices Directive. View article
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies, 13/03/07
Doctors blame accountants for harming innovation: BMA survey shows clinically effective treatments are being resticted- John Wilkinson backs clinical invlovement in procurement as recommended by HITF. View article
Investors Chronicle, Feb-Mar 2007
Medical problems: John wilkinson on why the UK market is becoming hostile to small med tech companies and forcing them overseas. View article
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies, 27/02/07
Report urges rationalist approach to procurement: King's Fund claims NHS cannot continue current spending on medical technologies in current climate- ABHI argues that efficiency and productivity are key to savings. View article
eGov Monitor, 16/02/07
Scan and Save - NHS to save £millions and improve patient safety with bar codes: Mike Kreuzer, ABHI Technical & Regulatory Director, welcomes the Coding for Success auto-identification initiative. View article
Financial Times, 13/02/07
NHS paying bills late in struggle to balance books, say suppliers: ABHI and other trade associations express concern over late payments to suppliers and a fall in capital spending on equipment. View article
On Target, January 2007
Cooksey Review proposes stronger role for healthcare industry: ABHI welcomes long term approach to R&D funding and greater industry involvement. View article