Healthcare companies from the UK had their outstanding achievements recognised at the Medilink UK National Technology Awards in Birmingham recently.
Winner of the Export award was Brandon Medical, which has “dramatically increased international links” since starting to export its products in 1993 and recently won its largest ever contract to supply every hospital in Sri Lanka with new operating theatre lights.
Aircraft Medical, creators of the McGrath Series 5 portable video laryngoscope – recognised to be the “most significant advancement in laryngoscope design since the 1940s” - picked up the Innovation award.
The Business Start-Up award went to Metrasens, the medical devices supplier which moved from identifying a market opportunity to achieving its first eight sales of products within 15 months.
Precision pressings manufacturer Clamason Industries won the Growth in Sector award having rapidly developed since its restructure in 1990s; targeting the medical sector and creating a dedicated highly skilled workforce.
The winner of the Partnership with the NHS award was Safe Surgery Systems, which worked with a local Foundation Trust, speciality clinicians and patients to create a system capable of combating medical errors and saving staff time.
Kevin Wilson, chairman of Medilink UK, said: “It is tremendous that we have had so much interest and participation from our Medilink UK regions. The inaugural Medilink UK National Medical Technology Awards gives national recognition to the excellent work being carried out by companies throughout our regions and demonstrates that the medical technology community continues to contribute significantly to the UK economy.”
