Parliamentary Briefings
Budget 2008- ABHI briefing for members
On 12th March 2008 Alistair Darling delivered his first budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Click here to see the parts relevant to the med-tech industry. DES Debate Brief summary of the Westminster Hall debate held on Drug Eluting Stents in September 2007. DES Summary
- NICE and Drug Eluting Stents briefing
A summary of the issue of the NICE decision not to recommend DES, and the arguments against. DES brief
- Lord Darzi before Health Select Committee
Briefing on Lord Ara Darzi's appearance before the House of Commons Health Select Committee on 25th October 2007 to give evidence on his NHS Next Stage Review interim report. ABHI Darzi briefing
- Comprehensive Spending Review Brief-
An outline of the implications of the 2007 CSR for the medical technology industry. ABHI CSR Brief
The implications for the medical technology industry of Gordon Brown's final budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer. ABHI Budget 2007 briefing/Microsoft Word version
A guide to who's who in Gordon Brown's first Government. Ministerial Brief
Briefing for MPs on the big procurement issues facing the NHS and the medical technology industry in 2007. ABHI procurement briefing/Microsoft Word version
A summary of the Westminster Hall debate held on procurement in July 2007. Procurement Debate Briefing
A general briefing paper on the impact that the historic and continuing slow uptake of technological innovation in the NHS is now having for patients and for UK industry. ABHI innovation briefing/Microsoft Word version
A summary for ABHI members of the key points of the Chancellor's 2006 Pre-Budget Report that will impact on the industry. ABHI Pre-Budget Report briefing/Microsoft Word version