British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA)
Founded in 1917, BHTA has been instrumental in championing better healthcare for over 100 years. BHTA has grown to become one of the largest healthcare associations in the UK. It now represents over 400 companies, employing 18,500 people, across 12 key sectors of the healthcare and assistive technologies industry.
BHTA brings together leading manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and service providers to improve UK health and wellbeing; support healthcare systems and services; and protect consumers' interests. Through interaction and engagement with regulatory and standards-setting bodies, both domestic and international, BHTA is at the forefront of improving standards for the provision of quality healthcare and assistive technology products and services.
The estimated £3.7bn/year of essential products and services BHTA members supply to NHS and social care settings are integral to the delivery of healthcare across the UK. BHTA members also provide important assistive and independent living technologies directly to consumers, helping to reduce the ever-growing pressures on public health and social care services.