First ever Kings Award for Enterprise for High Wycombe based medical technology firm

  Posted by: electime      21st April 2023

High Wycombe based Cableflow International have been Honoured with the first ever Kings Award for Enterprise for Innovation, the highest accolade for business success which signifies Royal recognition of outstanding UK companies.

Cableflow are the UK’s largest manufacturer of Medical Supply Units which are used across the NHS and the private healthcare sector. This prestigious Award which is an internationally recognised Royal approval that celebrates outstanding achievement and excellence by UK businesses. His Majesty The King personally approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that Cableflow International Limited should receive a King’s Award for Enterprise.  There are just 47 awards made in the innovation category for 2023 across all of British business making this achievement significant.

This Kings Award for Enterprise recognises Cableflow’s equipotential earth bonding connection point as a proven innovation. The product provides a dedicated and unique point for the connection of various items of Medical Electrical (ME) equipment used within the patient environment and contributes towards preventing ventricular fibrillation (VF). The product equalises the earth potentials of various Medical Electrical (ME) equipment to limit risk to the patient, specifically for example, when undergoing an intracardiac procedure where parts of ME equipment come into contact with the patient.

Offered as a stand-alone product in its own right for use across the UK’s Healthcare estate or, as a component to be incorporated into other medical equipment manufacturers products the Cableflow equipotential earth bonding connection point (or potential equalisation socket) is relevant not just in the UK but in all global markets. It’s usage is now promoted through harmonised international wiring regulations for healthcare facilities.

Cableflow were previously a recipient of a Queens Award for Enterprise in 2005, also in the Innovation category. To receive a second such Award is rare and once more places Cableflow amongst the Countries most elite businesses, recognising groundbreaking innovation at the core of it’s activities which have delivered outstanding and sustained commercial success across the MedTech sector.

The last few years have been a challenging time for businesses and this achievement is testament to the resilience, ingenuity and innovative approach to business that Cableflow CEO Graeme Dell and the entire Cableflow team have shown throughout these unprecedented times. The Awards recognise the strong leadership and corporate vision required in well-operated and resilient businesses that have demonstrated commercial successes resulting in both financial and employment growth

In acknowledging this Kings Award for Enterprise, Cableflow CEO Graeme Dell commented:

“To receive one Queens Award is inspirational recognition for any business and placed us amongst the countries most respected and admired businesses. To receive a second, a Kings Award for innovation is further endorsement of our business, our people, our vision and continued determination to make a difference to patient safety and patient care.”

“We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and every member of our highly valued team values this approach and our achievements, enhanced by our desire to innovate across the MedTech sector and discover solutions to ongoing clinical, technical and regulatory challenges”.

“In acknowledging this endorsement from His Majesty The King we take pride that ninety per-cent of the components in this product are manufactured by us in High Wycombe, and as a British manufacturer we contribute strongly to our local economy.”

“Our position as the UK’s leading Medical Supply Unit manufacturer is underpinned by this validation, recognising that we continue to be innovators in our sector which we hope will support our growth aspirations. Cableflow are an ambitious business and this Kings Award for Enterprise endorses our commitment to our capabilities, values and our people.”