The Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) is the lead trade association for the medical devices and systems industry, consisting of manufacturers of medical devices, equipment and consumables and other suppliers to the medical community.

ABHI is the voice of the UK medical technology industry in the UK and as the most representative and largest healthcare trade association in the UK the ABHI is best placed to represent the industry's interests on critical issues affecting the UK market to key audiences.

ABHI has strong relationships with a number of professional associations, other trade associations, NHS organisations, patient groups and healthcare professionals. These relationships come into their own when ABHI works towards the achievement of a goal, and broad stakeholder representation is needed to effect change.

The ABHI works constructively with the UK Government and Department of Health to promote policies that boost innovation and support UK SMEs. The recently published report of the joint industry/government Healthcare Industries Taskforce has set the agenda for action on a range of policy areas affecting innovation in the medical device industry.

As well as the macro benefits the ABHI delivers to the healthcare industry through influencing government policy and legislation, regulations and standards, and key groups and agencies, companies also benefit individually from ABHI membership from networking at ABHI meetings, conferences and other events.