Health and Care

Health and Care, online healthcare and orthopaedic catalogue

Health and Care is a UK-based online store that sells sports supports, mobility products and health items. Its catalogue, which the company itself estimates at over 50,000 references, is organised by body area, condition and brand, and targets both individuals and healthcare professionals and organisations.

Orthopaedics and supports by body area

The bulk of the range consists of supports, splints and orthoses classified by anatomical region. For the knee, there are supports, orthoses, ski models, ACL, patella, arthritis, immobilisers and splints, as well as post-operative versions and organised by condition and by sport. For the foot and ankle, there are ankle, Achilles tendon and heel orthoses and supports, AFO devices for foot drop, post-operative and wound shoes, walker and Aircast boots, compression stockings and ice packs.

Coverage extends to the shoulder and chest (shoulder, posture, clavicle and rib supports), arm and elbow (slings, immobilisers, elbow supports and epicondylitis supports), hernia and groin, head and neck (cervical collars, mouth guards and pillows), back (lumbar, sacroiliac belts, maternity belts and post-operative braces), thigh and hamstring, and wrist and hand (splints, carpal tunnel, thumb and finger supports).

Insoles and therapeutic footwear

There is a specific insoles section organised by condition, brand, use, shoe type, area, shape and material, with gel, sports, three-quarter length, orthotic, comfort, slim fit, children's, leather and diabetic models. It is complemented by arch supports, bunion treatment and toe and metatarsal protection.

Daily living, mobility and care

The catalogue includes aids for everyday living and care of dependent persons: bathing products (bath lifts, seats, mats and grab bars), medication management (pill boxes, automatic dispensers and alarms), incontinence, home adaptations, dressing and kitchen aids, and walking equipment (walkers, canes, wheelchairs, ramps and accessories).

In the professional care field, there are anti-decubitus cushions and mattresses, patient handling systems (hoists, profiling beds, transfer boards), chairs for care homes and medical centres, disposable clothing, gloves and masks, anti-wandering and fall alarms, toilet alarm systems and pagers, as well as suction units and epilepsy alarms.

Medical equipment, diagnostics and training

The store sells surgical instruments and instrument cleaners, surgical masks, clinical furniture (drug and dressing trolleys, scales, hospital beds, screens), diagnostic equipment such as blood pressure monitors, ECG machines, ophthalmoscopes, otoscopes, pulse oximeters, stethoscopes and thermometers, and healthcare training materials: anatomical models, life support manikins and simulators for auscultation, bandaging, catheterisation, injection, suturing and examination.

Wellbeing, fitness and rehabilitation

The range is completed with general wellbeing products (blood pressure management, allergies, excessive sweating, nausea and travel sickness, pelvic floor exercisers, pain relief, Raynaud's disease, SAD lights, sleep aids, air purifiers and respiratory care with nebulisers and oxygen concentrators), fitness and rehabilitation items (resistance bands, balls, TENS, weighted wrist and ankle weights, dumbbells, kettlebells, exercise equipment and yoga and Pilates) and heat and comfort products such as pressure relief cushions and mattresses, orthopaedic blankets and pillows.

Brands and purchase conditions

Brands distributed include Actimove, Aircast, Bauerfeind, Donjoy and Thuasne. The website informs of free UK delivery, the possibility of processing NHS orders and purchase orders, wholesale orders, applicable VAT relief and delivery, returns and refund policies. The company also states that it offers online health and safety training, including fire safety training.