Healthcare companies recently had their achievements recognised at the Medilink UK National Health Technology Awards. The Health Technologies KTN Innovation Award was picked up by Brandon Medical for the development of Symposia – the world’s first fully integrated medical tele-video system for healthcare. The IP-based open-ended platform allows complete integration of any medical video source, providing full collaborative working between clinicians across any distance.
The company reported a turnover growth of 49.6% in 2006 and 22.3% in 2007, seeing the business rise to an annual turnover of around £7.13 million.
The Clinical Services Journal Start-up Award went to Sleepworks Products, which produces “Snorekil”, an over the counter anti-snoring device. In its first year of trading, Sleepworks achieved strong sales in the UK as well as opening up new markets in Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Thailand.
Winner of the UKTI Export Achievement Award was Hart Biologicals, which established new markets in Germany, the USA and Spain, increasing its turnover by 47% for its clinical laboratory diagnostic products. The winner of the NHS National Innovation Centre Partnership with the NHS Award was Peacocks Medical Group. The award was for its work with the Diabetic Clinic in Newcastle over the past eight years, which has seen its pressure relieving diabetic footwear (supported by a multi-disciplinary team) reduce amputations by 45%.
