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ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIES

ABHI is the leading medical technology industry association in the UK. We are a community of over 250 members, from small UK businesses to large multi-national companies. We champion the use of safe and effective medical devices.

The work of our members improves the health of the nation and the efficiency of the NHS.

THE ASSOCIATION OF THE BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY (ABPI)

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) represents innovative research-based biopharmaceutical companies, large, medium and small, leading an exciting new era of bioscience in the UK.

The ABPI is recognised by government as the industry body negotiating on behalf of the branded pharmaceutical industry for statutory consultation requirements including the pricing scheme for medicines in the UK.

BAREMA

Barema founded in 1971 is an independent, not-for-profit association that brings together companies that manufacture or supply anaesthetic and respiratory equipment in or to the UK and is committed to extending its values right across the anaesthetic and respiratory equipment sector, to the benefit of individual patients, clinicians, and the medical device industry.

Barema enables this sector as a whole to influence policy, instantly respond to changing demands in patient care, and maintain its enviable reputation for exceptionally high levels of quality, safety, reliability and innovation; whilst also promoting each individual member company and facilitating direct dialogue with regulatory bodies and the medical profession.

Our vision is to build on our enviable reputation of representing the highest possible standards in medical device manufacture, strengthen the Association by increasing membership, and advance collaboration with our European and global partners to ensure Barema’s values extend even further across anaesthetic and respiratory medicine.

THE BRITISH DENTAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

BDIA is the trade body that represents and supports the manufacturers and suppliers of dental products, services and technologies, to the benefit of members, the dental profession and the public across the UK.

The Association represents 135 member of all sizes, including a significant number of SMEs and every BDIA member adheres to a professional Code of Practice.

THE BHTA

The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) is one of the UK`s oldest and largest healthcare associations (founded in 1917).

Its membership – of almost 500 companies employing over 17,000 people – comprises both large and small businesses across the many non-pharmaceutical and assistive technology sectors of the healthcare industry, manufacturing, supplying and serving those with special physical needs and specialist healthcare areas, too.

The products they make and supply are as varied as wheelchairs and scooters, stair lifts, seating and positioning products, patient support surfaces, electronic communication devices, rehabilitation products, stoma and continence products, first aid equipment, aids and services for children and for visually impaired people, and even prosthetics and orthotics.

The BHTA represents large and small companies, organised in one or more of 13 sections covering most sectors of the industry. This unique sectional structure provides a platform for all companies to have an effective voice within BHTA and, through the Association, to influence the development of healthcare policies in the UK.

CTSI Approved Consumer Code of Practice
At the heart of the BHTA is the Code of Practice, which sets out the standards that all members must meet to demonstrate best practice in their business dealings. The Code of Practice – the first for consumers in the healthcare industry – has achieved approval under the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s Consumer Codes Approval Scheme http://www.tradingstandards.uk/advice/ConsumerCodes.cfm and means that member companies trade ethically and professionally.

The Code states:
Clause 3.1 d
Any claims made by the company and its employees will be honest and truthful, and will not give rise to false expectations. Information, claims and comparisons must be accurate, balanced, fair, objective and unambiguous. They must not mislead either directly or by implication.

Clause 8.1
Inappropriate selling tactics must not be used. (Examples of what might be high pressure selling/mis-selling tactics include: unreasonably long stay (for sales in the home); high initial price followed by the offer of a discount (often followed by a telephone call to the “manager”); discount on the condition that the consumer agrees to the sale that day; withholding price information until the end of the sales discussion/visit; alleged limited availability of a product; misrepresentation of the product, price or contract.)

BRITISH IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS ASSOCIATION

BIVDA (The IVD technologies industry body) is the go-to organisation supporting members and key stakeholders to provide cost-effective patient outcomes using IVD technologies and innovation to transform patient pathways.

We currently represent over 150 member companies, ranging from British start-up companies to UK subsidiaries of multinational corporations.

Our members’ activities within the NHS include the supply and maintenance of pathology equipment and reagents (both laboratory-based and point of care), training, clinical evaluation work, and engagement with both procurement and clinical personnel.