A huge number UK medical device companies are either small or medium sized companies found especially in clusters like Southeast of England and the Midlands. UK medical technology market generate $33 billion annually. They manufacture and sell products like diagnostic imaging, cardiology, and in vitro diagnostics, orthopedic, and ophthalmic products.
The National Health Service (NHS), which is publicly funded, purchase around 86% of all healthcare needs. It has four different systems such as NHS England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, and HSC Northern Ireland.
As the UK medical device market is mostly import driven, the US supplies most of the diagnostic, dental, and orthopedic needs (Source: Trade.gov)
UK is the third largest medical device market in Europe after Germany and France.
All medical devices in the UK must obtain the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) registration, and also the UKCA marking.
