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Making manual handling Porto-able
We know manual handling is very important in a healthcare environment, both for the safety of the patient and the carer/manual handler.  With that in mind we created the Porto range. Did you know in 2020 there over 65,400 non-fatal...
Our new electronic appointment system
Here at Caremed HQ, as part of mission to make our Service first class and as easy as possible for our customers, the Operations Team have been developing a new scheduling system for most of the work we undertake.  We...
The circle of life…. When budgets are tight
 Refurb, rent & recycle with Caremed Caremed are offering you a chance to not only save some money (perhaps even make some of we buy back old equipment!), but do your bit for the environment and recycle your old Caremed...
company update · COVID test · repairs · servicing ·
Servicing and repairs in lockdown
We are open and here to support you, whilst operating in a safe way for all concerned. In order to keep everyone safe; you, your patients, your own friends and family, alongside our Caremed family, we now have a number...
bariatric solutions · care homes · longterm care · manual handling · Rental ·
Prioritising Manual Handling
Some organisations treat manual handling as a nice to have, but its essential to all healthcare workers.  The physical toll on HCP's of patients and the equipment used is considerable and we would like to minimise that as much as...
company update · COVID test · rapid testing ·
How are we keeping you safe?
We know how important it is that when we come out for a site visit, delivery, servicing or repairs, that we are free from COVID.  Rapid Testing at Caremed HQ Based on this, CareMed has invested in COVID rapid testing...
bariatric · bariatric chairs · bariatric solutions ·
Caremed Bariatric solutions
Here at Caremed we understand the importance of providing healthcare options for bariatric patients.  With 26% of men and 29% of women registered as obese in the UK according to digital NHS stats, and poorer areas struggling the most, it’s...
lean · servicing ·
The Lean philosophy
Lean improvements for Caremed Lean can have a truly positive impact on an organisation - particularly if it creates a cultural change - which is Caremed’s long term plan.  Lean principles are about gaining efficiencies within a business, the impact...
care homes · hybrid · mattresses · occupational therapists · pressure sores · rehab · rehabilitation ·
Say goodbye to pressure sores!
Our Total Care Mattresses are designed to alleviate discomfort, and minimise swapping of mattress surfaces, and this hybrid has the added benefit of having two solutions.
Early Mobilisation · early mobilisation OT · rehab · rehab heroes · rehabilitation ·
A typical Friday afternoon in the life of a case manager / OT!
Does this sound familiar? A new patient transfer on a Friday, who with specific needs and you need equipment ASAP to start their treatment this weekend!
Early Mobilisation · occupational therapists · physiotherapists · rehabilitation · rent tilt table · tilt table · tilt table test · tilt table to rent ·
Tilting towards early mobilisation
Using a tilt table means the patient is able to get back the sensation of applying weight gently onto their legs, slowly re-introducing the standing position whilst giving them full support.  It can also be used for Tilt Table tests.
Early Mobilisation · LiveChat · servicing · Workshop ·
(After)CareMed
Here at CareMed we want you to value the products you buy or rent from us as much as we do.  So part of that is offering you aftersales service 24/7, LiveChat support online and our regular service offering.  This...
care homes · Intensive Care · mattresses ·
The possibilities are Endless for Mental Health Care
We are very proud of our Endless bed range, quality built, technologically advanced and with complete comfort and care in mind – and not a tower insight!  Ideally suited for supporting health care professionals in their care for vulnerable mental...
Rental and refurbished stock
Here at CareMed we realise that some professionals may well want to try before they buy, or they may have a patient with short term needs, or even a patient with specific needs that won’t be in their ward/hospital for...
Early Mobilisation · Intensive Care · Rental · Sertain · Sertain Chair ·
The chair you can be SERTAIN™ of….
The SERTAIN™ chair is CareMed Alrick’s favourite product here in the UK.  It is often said that once you lie a patient flat, it is much harder to encourage early mobilisation.  This chair, whilst able to lay the patient 100%...
fully certified PPE · sanitisation system ·
Fully certified PPE, available at CareMed

We spend a lot of time in hospitals and care homes; delivering new equipment, servicing our equipment, providing replacement parts so we know how hard the healthcare industry has been hit by COVID, and continues to be.
Early Mobilisation · Intensive Care · Rental ·
Impeccably Clean, Accurately Specified, Rapidly Deployed Rental Equipment for Intensive Care
Caremed Alrick serves NHS and Private Hospitals and Care Homes throughout the UK with equipment that helps speed up Early Mobilisation and reduce Length of Stay. Why bother hiring equipment? Often, our services are employed because rental of specialist items helps...
Take a break with Caremed!
At Caremed Alrick, long before the current crisis hit, we have seen day and night, how hospital and care home staff work unselfishly round the clock to improve lives, save lives and provide compassion, care and dignity to their patients...
A safe system of care for older adults services
When equipping a mental health older adults service, where there are frail and vulnerable persons who are at risk of bed falls, here is a simple system of care designed to make life easier for all involved. Mental Health Older...
Fasttrack Seating for Intensive Care Units
Working with our colleagues at Careleda, we’ve produced a simplified range of mobilisation chairs, to expedite delivery during this crisis; by focusing on a limited number of models, we are able to reduce lead times, which is critical for the...
Keeping Clients Safe
Caremed is equipped with both the Medi9 fogging system and the hygiena ATP swab test system and are willing to assist any facility, within, or outside the care sector with a thorough and effective decontamination process. Medi9 info: Medi9 is...