Abbott is a global healthcare company that develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of products designed to help people live healthier lives. Its main areas of work include diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and branded generic pharmaceuticals. In the UK, Abbott focuses on making healthcare more accessible and affordable, offering products that support health and wellbeing at every stage of life.

Abbott also provides diagnostic systems and tests used in hospitals and laboratories, and medical devices that support diabetes management, heart health and neurological conditions. Founded in 1888, Abbott now operates in more than 160 countries. Its products and technologies often generate clinical data that can be shared within health and care systems, linking closely with areas such as interoperability, data standards and safe information sharing.