John Wilkinson, ABHI Director General
BSc., M.B.A. Dip. M., F.C.I.M.
John Wilkinson has over 25 years experience in the medical devices and diagnostics industry.
He has held senior positions in Becton-Dickinson and Ohmeda, before becoming Chief Executive of a medical imaging start-up venture.
Working in sectors outside the UK, including the United States, has given him an insight into healthcare markets abroad in addition to the domestic one.
John has given evidence to the Health Select Committee on issues such as the cost benefits of new medical technologies and the speed of, and barriers to, adoption of new innovations within the NHS.
He also acted as the joint-secretariat with the Department of Health for the Healthcare Industries Task Force (HITF) .
John was appointed Director General of the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) on 1st January 2004.