iO Associates Joins AXREM to Strengthen Support for the UK Healthcare and MedTech Sector

New membership strengthens iO Associates’ commitment to the Healthcare and MedTech community, creating new opportunities for collaboration, knowledge-sharing and supporting the specialist skills needed to drive innovation. 

Bristol, UK – 8 September 2026: iO Associates is pleased to announce its new membership with AXREM, the UK trade association representing suppliers of diagnostic medical imaging, radiotherapy, healthcare IT and care equipment. 

The membership marks an important step in the continued growth of iO Associates’ Healthcare and MedTech division, strengthening its connection with organisations at the forefront of healthcare technology across the UK. 

As the sector advances across digital health, artificial intelligence, medical devices, diagnostics and health informatics, access to specialist expertise is becoming increasingly important. By joining AXREM, iO Associates will be closer to the conversations, challenges and opportunities shaping the MedTech landscape, while contributing its own insight into talent, skills and workforce trends. 

Connecting Talent, Technology and the MedTech Community 

iO Associates supports Healthcare and MedTech organisations by connecting projects with specialist expertise across medical devices, digital health, health informatics, diagnostics, clinical research and life sciences. 

AXREM membership will create further opportunities to collaborate with organisations across the sector, share knowledge and strengthen iO’s understanding of the emerging technologies and skills requirements influencing the future of healthcare. 

This builds on iO Associates’ wider commitment to the communities it supports. Through iO Meetups and industry events, iO brings together professionals, industry leaders and expert speakers to share knowledge, explore emerging trends and build valuable connections. 

For clients, this means working with a talent solutions partner that is not only connected to specialist professionals, but actively engaged with the market and how it is evolving. 

Stuart Macarthur, Divisional Director at iO Associates, said: 

“Healthcare and MedTech is an incredibly exciting market, but innovation can only move at pace when organisations have access to the right expertise. Joining AXREM allows us to become even more embedded in the industry, understand the challenges organisations are facing and contribute to the conversations shaping its future. 

“It’s about building stronger relationships across the MedTech community and ensuring we continue to connect our clients with the specialist expertise they need to turn innovation into real-world impact and better patient outcomes.” 

Sally Edgington, CEO at AXREM, said: 

We are delighted to welcome iO Associates to AXREM. As our industry continues to evolve through advances in digital health, artificial intelligence, medical devices and healthcare technology, access to specialist talent and skills has never been more important. iO Associates brings valuable expertise in workforce and recruitment solutions and we look forward to their contribution to our member community.

 At AXREM, collaboration is central to driving innovation and supporting better patient outcomes. We are pleased to have iO Associates join our growing network of members and look forward to working together to share knowledge, address workforce challenges and support the continued development of the UK healthcare and MedTech sector.

About AXREM 

AXREM is the UK trade association representing suppliers of diagnostic medical imaging, radiotherapy, healthcare IT and care equipment. The association brings organisations across the sector together to share expertise, collaborate on industry priorities and support innovation across UK healthcare. 

About iO Associates 

iO Associates is a specialist talent solutions and consultancy partner supporting organisations across Technology, Digital, Engineering and Healthcare & MedTech. 

Within Healthcare and MedTech, iO Associates works with organisations across medical devices, digital health, health informatics, diagnostics, clinical research and life sciences. Through specialist talent networks, market insight, consultancy solutions and community initiatives such as iO Meetups, iO helps organisations access the expertise needed to build teams, deliver critical projects and bring pioneering ideas to life.