Policy documents
The ABHI regularly produces policy documents and briefings, either as a means of informing government and stakeholders of the Association's position on an issue or policy area, or as submissions of evidence in direct response to a government enquiry.
Policy documents & submissions
- ABHI analysis of the NHS Next Stage Review
Lord Ara Darzi released his much anticipated review of the NHS and proposals for reform on 30th June 2008. The report contains proposals to boost innovation, and increase access to new treatments and technologies, as well as some important changes to the Payment by Results mechanism. A consultaiton on a constitution for the NHS was also launched.
ABHI analysis of the Darzi Review
- ABHI response to Darzi Review consultation
In November 2007 Lord Darzi and Mark Britnell, DG of Commissioning at the DH, asked the ABHI to submit our views into Lord Darzi's NHS next stage review. The submission addressed these questions:
- What are the existing barriers to innovation in the NHS?
- What are the most important policy measures we could take in order to realise the full potential of innovation across the NHS?
- What are the most significant challenges to implementing these policy measures?
ABHI response to the Darzi review consultation exercise
In 2006 the ABHI responded to a request by HM Treasury for a paper outlining the contribution of the medical device and technology industry to healthcare and the wider UK economy. This document illustrates how medical technology has the potential to allow huge improvements and savings in healthcare through increased efficiency and effectiveness. ABHI Treasury paper
- Comprehensive Spending Review inquiry
The Treasury Select Committee, in its announcement of 1 December 2006, invited submissions of written evidence in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into the Comprehensive Spending Review. This submission by the ABHI addresses particularly ‘issues arising from the Government document Long-term opportunities and challenges for the UK: analysis for the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review published on 27 November’ and, especially, questions which arise from the discussion of overarching technological trends and the impact of medical advances. ABHI CSR inquiry submission
The ABHI submitted evidence to Sir David Cooksey's 2006 Review into medical reseach and development funding. The Review recommended a long-term strategic approach to the way R&D and innovation are translated into healthcare delivery and the more explicit involvement of industry in achieving this. The Review's recommendations, which took on board the points made by the ABHI, have been adopted across government after being endorsed by Gordon Brown in his Pre-Budget Report.
ABHI evidence to the Cooksey Review - ABHI Press Release - Cooksey Review 2006
- NHS Select Committee inquiry into workforce needs and planning for the NHS
The ABHI submitted evidence to the Health Select committee inquiry into workforce issues in the NHS. The ABHI Highlighted the fact that NHS capacity and efficiency problems have often been attributed in large part to human resource problems; either staff costs being too high in some disciplines or staff shortages in others. The ABHI was keen to stress the role the medical device industry can play in training staff, (a value added service often overlooked in most cost effectiveness analysis) and how increasing spending on medical technology could help achieve a growth in NHS productivity of 3 percent, according to the Wanless review. ABHI submissions to the inquiry