The Midlands region is home to one of the most important life sciences ecosystems in the UK says Shaz Chaudhary, Director Midlands Region, Department for International Trade 

The UK has a proud healthcare and life sciences heritage dating back to the late eighteenth century when British doctor Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine against the contagious disease, smallpox. We continue to innovate and deliver benefits to the world as demonstrated by the UK’s leading role in developing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

Businesses from across the healthcare and life sciences sector in the UK are delivering world-leading products and services globally. The Midlands region is home to one of the most important life sciences ecosystems in the UK with more than 1,200 life science companies, 33,000 highly skilled jobs and the second largest concentration of MedTech companies in the UK based in the region.

With a diverse population of more than 10m citizens, the Midlands region in the UK makes the ideal test bed for global health and multimorbidity interventions. It is also a major centre for clinical research which stems from the high number of world class universities, research centres and incubators in the area.

At Arab Health, we’re delighted to introduce you to innovative companies from the Midlands region in the UK, who are well placed to work to provide the right sustainable and innovative solutions for your needs.

“I’m excited the UK will be able to demonstrate the best it has to offer within the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry at Arab Health 2023,” says Shaz Chaudhary, Director Midlands Region, Department for International Trade. “The UK government is supporting businesses from across the UK to exhibit at the show and 32 companies from the Midlands region will be showcasing.

“I encourage everyone to visit us in Hall 2, Stand H11 as we look to build partnerships between the UK and international businesses and stakeholders.”

The following Midlands-based companies will be part of the UK government-led trade mission to Arab Health and will be exhibiting at the show:

Adapttech is a biomedical innovation company that brings new smart technologies to the O&P market with the goal of empowering clinicians with better socket fitting and monitoring methods to improve the quality of life for people with lower-limb loss.

ADHD 360 is the largest provider in the UK market delivering assessments and treatment for neurodiverse conditions including ADHD and ASD. The distinctive ADHD 360 care pathway is NICE compliant, and UK Care Quality Commission audited. The pathway is a combination of efficient process, telemedicine, video consultation, and a flexible workforce, all built upon the foundation of their bespoke enterprise IT system.

AG Instrument is a world leader in the design and manufacture of piped medical gas analysers. The company is known for its award-winning MGPS1000 and MGV100 All-in-One gas analysers that can measure all the gases required by the HTM02-01, ISO7396 and NFPA99 standards simultaneously.

Allgood manufacture and supply architectural ironmongery of the finest quality in design and craftsmanship with the confidence of a lifetime’s performance.

Ariane Medical Systems Ltd offers an X-ray Brachytherapy System for the management of lower rectal tumours, known as the Papillon Technique, a turnkey solution providing everything needed for successful rectal, superficial and intraoperative X-ray Brachytherapy treatments through its treatment modalities.

BioCare help people around the world be the healthiest version of themselves, by creating advanced, effective food supplements without the use of unnecessary additives, made in the UK.

Biospear have developed a range of cleaning products that provide residual protection against bacteria, mould, soft shell viruses and fungus.

Defib Store is the UK’s leading Automated External Defibrillator (AED) cabinet manufacturer with 30 years’ experience designing and manufacturing bespoke and specialist enclosures for hazardous environments.

Emedica is a leading UK provider of private medical education offering courses and resources to help doctors pass professional exams and progress their careers.

Garland Surgical is a concept for a total hip prosthesis that could be “A Hip for Life” which would support healthcare systems to reach sustainability goals, and most importantly improve the quality of life of patients.

Gordon Ellis & Co design, manufacture and distribute Aids to Daily Living, assisting elderly and disabled people maintain their independence, dignity and safety in daily living tasks. Their products make a difference to quality of life.

Hydro Physio is the market-leading manufacturer of aquatic therapy treadmills, designed to meet the needs of a wide range of mobility requirements. Hydro Physio has sold more than 1,000 HYDRO PHYSIO systems worldwide, improving health and wellbeing for both humans and animals.

IVC Brunel Healthcare is the UK’s number one vitamin manufacturer, specialising in the production of vitamin, mineral and nutritional supplements. IVC Brunel have a wealth of knowledge covering both private label and contract manufacture, and their customers include some of the globe’s best-known retailers and many of the world’s best-known pharmaceutical brands.

Modality Partnership is an award-winning GP super-partnership that operates primary health care and community services serving more than 6m citizens across the UK. Modality can supply both provision and advisory services including but not limited to primary care, 20 speciality services, integrated care delivery, lifestyles / population health, leadership and workforce development, large scale organisation transformation, digital innovations, and service redesign and implementation.

NeoKare Nutrition Ltd manufactures quality human milk products offering safe and screened breast milk products when a mother’s own milk is not available. NeoKare has established the first and only pharmaceutical grade manufacturing facility for the testing and processing of human milk in Europe.

Paraid is a division of Evac+Chair International, with 40 years of UK design and manufacturing experience. Paraid is the leader in innovative medical transfer equipment, designed to assist in saving lives in medical emergencies.

Remcare is an end-to-end digital solution for the entire clinical pathway. Remcare has an algorithmic, speciality-specific risk stratification using up-to-date patient-reported health status and disease specific information to identify the risk of the patient before they come to the hospital, so that the right patient gets to the hospital at the right time.

RBT is a developer, formulator and manufacturer of advanced hygiene and infection control products. We have developed our products to be kinder to the environment and users than more traditional harsh disinfectants. In addition to supplying the global medical and healthcare sectors with our CE marked medical device disinfectants.

Serchem Ltd provides a premium quality solution for healthcare and facilities management. The products are scientifically designed and manufactured at UK premises for distribution both nationally and internationally.

Spirit Digital is a forward-looking digital healthcare organisation. Spirit Digital has saved the NHS millions of pounds and improved the lives of thousands of patients across the UK. Their proven remote patient monitoring software, Clinitouch, makes hospital at home a reality.

Spirit Healthcare is one of the UK’s fastest growing healthcare companies. For almost 14 years, Spirit have worked with the NHS by helping to improve patient care and efficiencies through launching and distributing medical devices and services into the UK health economy.

Starfish Labs develop mobile and web apps for healthcare providers, supporting learning disabilities, healthy ageing, remote support and education. Associate company Hunter Bevan offers bespoke marketing support services for healthcare organisations.

Sterimedix was founded in 1989 by a group of private individuals who believe in the concept of single use surgical products for eye surgery. Sterimedix has developed on its core competence and now manufactures millions of devices in modern cleanrooms for eye surgery and aesthetic procedures each year.

Sterling Pharmaceuticals Ltd is an innovative British pharmaceutical Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CRDMO) which has been operating since 2008, specialising in the research, development and commercial manufacturing of a wide range of pharmaceutical products.

Surgins is an award-winning UK manufacturer of titanium surgical instruments of all surgical disciplines. Surgins takes a ‘surgeon-centric approach’, building customised, signature, innovative and highest-functional quality range of surgical instruments to become the ‘instruments of choice’ for discerning surgeons and clinical end-users worldwide.

The Oxygenstore (Bar O2 Ltd) are a UK-based supplier of worldwide oxygen-related products specialising in cylinder storage products, including an extensive number and variety of oxygen cylinder trolleys, wall brackets and oxygen cylinder storage solutions.

TherapyAudit Ltd provide innovative solutions to the challenge of safely and efficiently monitoring patients who are prescribed potentially toxic drugs and/or living with cancer.

Uvamed Ltd is an R&D manufacturer of medical devices and the creator and owner of Rainbow Trays including tamper-evident Rainbow Trays and Rainbow Labels. Uvamed is an innovator of new products and processes to address unmet needs within anaesthesia, field surgery and medical plastics recycling.