The British Cardiovascular Industry Association (BCIA) was founded in May 1997. Membership of the Association is available to the United Kingdom manufacturers and suppliers of cardiovascular equipment and pharmaceuticals to the National Health Service and private healthcare providers who are registered under the MDA and MCA.
There is one representative body for interventional cardiology in the UK, the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS). The membership of BCIS consists primarily of cardiologists, from Professor to Junior level, and senior allied professionals. As a reciprocal body BCIA represents industry involved in promoting products to this specialist field.
One of BCIA’s major objectives is to support educational, promotional, exhibition and other undertakings related to the Associations interests, such as the annual Advanced Angioplasty and the BCIS regional autumn meetings. BCIA also acts as a single voice of industry interfacing with bodies such as NHS Supplies, MDA regulatory, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). In addition BCIA serves as a conduit for requests for funding of proposed educational and research projects.

Current BCIA Members include: Abbott Vascular Devices, Apex Medical Devices Ltd, Biotronik UK Ltd, Boston Scientific Corporation, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Cardinal InHealth Ltd, Cardiologic Ltd, Cordis (A Johnson & Johnson Company), Datascope Medical Co Ltd, Eli Lilly, Ev3 Ltd, Glaxo Smith Kline, Guidant Ltd, Horizon Medical, InterMedical, InvaTec UK Ltd, Kimal Scientific Products Ltd, Kiwimed Ltd, Medcon UK, Medtronic, Merck Sharp & Dohme, NMT Medical Inc, Novoste, Nycomed UK Ltd, RADI Medical Systems, Sanofi-Aventis, Sorin Biomedica Cardio srl, St. Jude Medical, Terumo UK, UK Medical (S-Pace), W L Gore & Associates (UK) Ltd.

BCIA is actively recruiting new members. As a member of BCIA :

• You will have the opportunity to attend, exhibit and present at the Advanced Angioplasty International Conference and attend the BCIS Autumn meeting providing you with unique access to all key Interventional Cardiology personnel based in the UK.

• You will be represented at the BCIS Council by your voted delegate.

• You will have the opportunity to express your views on issues relating to Government initiatives, purchasing authorities, BCIS and other interested parties, through the collective voice of the Association.

The running costs of BCIA are covered by a £300 per annum membership fee. BCIA hopes this brief outline gives you a better understanding of the Association and its objectives.

For further details, including a copy of the Constitution, please contact:

Beverley Charters (Administration)
Tel: 020 8980 0679
Fax: 020 8980 0725
Email: BCIA@Bcos.demon.co.uk

Jackie Ganley (Chair 2006 – 2008)

We look forward to hearing from you.

Jackie Ganley
Chair