I first came across the term ebme whilst working in the Middle East - not NHS for sure.
Sorry to have to disagree there, Mate. EBME (as in Electronic Bio-Medical Equipment [Engineering])
did originate in the UK NHS. You'll only find it used elsewhere (if at all) in parts of the world under "British influence". As I've said many times before, the generic misnomer
biomed (as in Biomedical Equipment [Engineering]) is more universal.