Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 29 April 2013] Medical Technology

TITLE

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Improving Patient Access to Medical Technology

PURPOSE

To raise awareness amongst parliamentarians of the developments and the benefits to patients of medical technology. To highlight the barriers to the uptake of medical technology. To improve access to proven, cost effective medical technologies. To highlight the economic advantages to the NHS and the fiscal benefits to the wider British economy. To develop recommendations to improve access to medical technology nad get more value and better quality outcomes for the patient, the NHS, the taxpayer and the wider economy.

OFFICERS

Title

Name

Party

Chair

Vice-Chair

Ian Liddell-Grainger

Virendra Sharma

Con

Lab

TWENTY QUALIFYING MEMBERS

Government Party

Main Opposition Party

Other

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Ian Liddell-Grainger – Con

Philip Davies – Con

Karen Lumley – Con

Henry Smith – Con

Chris Skidmore – Con

Caroline Dinenage – Con

Nadine Dorries – Con

Nicola Blackwood – Con

Julian Sturdy - Con

Mike Hancock – LD

Virendra Sharma

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Nic Dakin

Natascha Engel

Nick Smith

Tom Blenkinsop

Chris Williamson

John McDonnell

Siobhain McDonagh

Lord Walton of Detchant

CB

CONTACT DETAILS FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND GENERAL ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE GROUP

Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 8149

BENEFITS RECEIVED BY GROUP FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Weber Shandwick Public Affairs (a consultancy) is paid by Medical Technology Group to act as the group’s secretariat. Medical Technology Group also funds occasional events, up to 3 per year, including refreshments.

NAME OF ANY STAFF TO THE GROUP WHO HOLD AN APG PASS

None.

DATE OF GROUP’S LAST REGISTERED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

13 March 2012

CATEGORY OF GROUP

All-Party Parliamentary Subject Group.