FORWARD
CHRIS MEREDITH
MANAGING DIRECTOR
ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC (AMS)
beginnings in 1991, we now have a
global customer base, manufacture out
of four countries and employ over
400 people.
To achieve the success we have to
date has taken a lot of hard work, a
skilled and committed workforce and of
course a portfolio of innovative wound
care products. As a company that has
enjoyed significant growth over the
last 10 years we would certainly advise
budding entrepreneurs to make the
most of the help that can be provided by
organisations such as Medilink.
As a Medilink member it gives me great
pleasure to welcome you to this SME
themed issue of Medilink North
West News.
AMS is a UK-based developer and
manufacturer of world-leading
advanced wound care and wound
closure products, based in Winsford,
Cheshire. AMS has been in existence
for almost 25 years – and from humble
NEW MEMBERS
ACT Meters International Ltd
(Corporate)
Supplier of specialist test equipment
and alarm troubleshooting products
Find out more in our ‘Focus On’
feature on page 8.
www.actmeters.com
Butters Innovation
(Corporate)
Product innovation consultancy
See more in our ‘Meet a Member’
feature on page 7
www.butters-innovation.co.uk
Research & Innovation Services Liverpool John Moores University
(Associate)
New service created by the realignment
of three individual service teams
See more in our ‘Expert View’ feature
on page 6
www.ljmu.ac.uk/RIS/
Touchstone Medical
(Corporate)
Distributors of innovative products for
niche healthcare markets
www.touchstonemedical.co.uk
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Being a Medilink member has helped
us to engage across the Healthcare
Technology sector, including new
markets, new technology and ways
to improve patient care, whilst
also providing us with up-to-date
information and support in areas such
as innovation and funding.
Another important organisation looking
forward will be the new Academic
Health Science Networks (AHSNs).
Fast tracking new product development
and then securing early adoption of
new products into the NHS has always
been a challenge for UK businesses.
We welcome the creation of AHSNs,
which have a remit to speed up the
adoption of new technologies to support
service transformation and to work
much closer with local businesses to
stimulate wealth.
This issue of Medilink North West
News has a two-page feature on SMEs
with case study examples (page 4-5)
of how companies from the region are
attempting to take their organisations
to the next level.
The importance of SMEs to the British
economy cannot be understated – and
I am delighted that organisations such
as Medilink can provide support to help
healthcare technology companies in
order to achieve commercial success
and ultimately provide improvements to
patient care.
To find out more about Advanced
Medical Solutions please visit:
www.admedsol.com