In a joint initiative between the Department of Health, NHS Commissioning Board and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), Health Minister Lord Howe will launch the organisation at the Arab Health Congress in Dubai on 29th January. He will be joined by UK Business Ambassador Lord Darzi and the newly appointed Healthcare UK Managing Director, Howard Lyons

Drawing on the unparalleled experience running the world's largest integrated national health system and a strong private healthcare sector, the UK offers complete solutions to major healthcare challenges. Healthcare UK aims to boost the value of the UK's trade in healthcare products and services.

Health Minister Lord Howe said:

"The UK is a world leader in healthcare, with unrivalled experience and expertise in meeting the health needs of a diverse population.

"Healthcare UK is good news for the UK economy which will benefit from the extra jobs and revenue created by our highly successful healthcare industries as they trade more across the globe. It also means more money for the NHS across the UK.

"I'd like to congratulate Howard Lyons on his appointment as Managing Director - his international healthcare experience matched with the UK's expertise in healthcare can drive growth and benefit the UK taxpayer."

Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green said:

"The expansion of healthcare provision across the globe represents a significant trade opportunity to the UK - particularly in the big emerging economies like India, China and Brazil and the Middle East. Healthcare UK will deliver a step-change in the value of the UK's exports in healthcare."

UKTI chief executive Nick Baird said:

"I am delighted to welcome Howard Lyons to his role as Managing Director of Healthcare UK. Howard brings a great deal of international commercial healthcare experience and has worked in the NHS and the private health sector in Britain and overseas. He will provide the leadership to ensure that Healthcare UK supports the development of this developing export sector."

Healthcare UK will draw on an in-depth knowledge of the UK's health sector and utilise UKTI's network of professional advisers in nearly 100 countries to:

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