Benefits of BHTA membership Joining BHTA can: • Save your business money • Raise your profile and increase your credibility with potential customers • Give you confidence that you’ve got expert information and advice on your side • Membership of a trade association is sometimes mandatory on tender documents
Saving you money
The BHTA website offers consumers and healthcare professionals the opportunity to search for members by both name and products to ensure they obtain valuable advice from our members. • BHTA works as a show partner with many healthcare and consumer trade show. We negotiate Member discounts on exhibition stand cost, so make sure you ask for any BHTA show discounts available when booking or re-booking stand space. • Verlingue Limited has been been the approved insurance partner of BHTA for over 20
years. Their experience and knowledge of the healthcare sector means they have designed exclusive policies to cover the diverse nature of the industry and cover you need. BHTA members can gain substantial savings, so why not get your FREE comparison quotation today. • BHTA Advantage – exclusive package of benefits and
discounts for members, designed to save you time and money in your professional and personal life. Savings on Cinema Tickets, Theme Parks, Spa Breaks are just some of the many benefits available. BHTA Advantage is FREE as part of your membership and to all your staff. • Editorial access to THIIS Magazine and Assistive Technology Today – and for those wishing to advertise discounted rates for members in THIIS Magazine and Assistive Technology Today Magazine both printed and online. • Subscription to Today at the BHTA our weekly newsletter keeping you up to date with the latest developments and News in Healthcare. • Free inclusion in ‘The Bulletin’ – BHTA’s magazine sent to all MPs, CCGs and BHTA members.
• Discounts on Fuel via the Fuel Card People. • Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) offer BHTA members discounts off their Trusted Assessor Training Courses.
• Quest Cover a service for BHTA members to access HR, Health & Safety, Legal and TAX Services advice FREE as part of your membership. A wide range of down-loadable documents offering peace of mind and protection for your business. • Events and Networking BHTA holds member events during the year including a Golf Day, Annual Awards Dinner and some events in Westminster such as Afternoon Teas for members to meet and network.
Raising your profile
Compliance with and support from the BHTA Code of Practice – members tell us that the Code was their main reason for joining BHTA and continues to be the benefit they value most. • You can now submit an entry/ entries into our Annual Awards for FREE, with a chance of winning a prestigious accolade that enhances your company profile.
• Membership of the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme, overseen by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and entry into their database.
• Auditing – Companies who are audited at random have the ability to gain Bronze, Silver and Gold standard certificates highlighting best practice to customers.
• FREE use of the BHTA/CTSI click to verify logo to let consumers and healthcare professionals check you are part of a nationwide scheme of consumer code members.
• Access to product and company listing with the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) database giving your business increased web rankings and search result (DLF sites combined receive over 2.5 million visits per year). Your business is also listed on My Local Services, Citizens Advice Bureau and Reference Line. • Consumer confidence and marketability. Membership may be required for tenders, ISO applications or working with certain NHS Trusts.
• Provision of networking opportunities with access to other members, partners and potential customers, plus industry forums/round table discussions at our dedicated Section meetings. • Use of the BHTA logo and CTSI logo on your website/s, letterheads and business cards – we also supply posters, van stickers, shop window stickers – all sent FOC.
Giving you confidence
BHTA has Government access to represent industry sectors, from responding to consultations to member-only events with leading politicians and networking opportunities. • Independent complaints process for use by both consumers and member companies.
• Consultation and advice on sales and consumer policy, Terms and Conditions and business collateral.
• Free personalised customer satisfaction surveys and freepost envelopes provided to act as a feedback service (these are used when evaluating our Customer Service Awards for our Annual Dinner).
• Legal assistance from our Solicitors, George Green LLP (Free 30 minute consultation per issue).
• Seminars and Conferences on topics of the moment, keeping you up to date e.g. Barcoding, Procurement, PIP, Disability Awareness. • Invitations to Section meetings, discussing issues that affect your sector with Guest Speakers, access to work on Industry Campaigns, up to date sector news direct to your inbox. • Direct access to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
• Meetings with healthcare service officials and professionals, engagement directly with the BHTA. • Wide range of contacts with associated charities, trade and patient groups.
Start getting the benefits To join today or to find out more contact: Karim Uddin, Business Development Manager Email: karim@bhta.com Telephone: 0207 702 2141
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