Care & Independence

Makes and supplies patient moving and handling slings for NHS, care homes and community equipment stores in the UK

North Yorkshire, United KingdomFounded 2001careandindependence.com Website technologies

Highlights

New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-29

About Care & Independence

Care & Independence develops, manufactures and supplies patient moving and handling equipment, mainly slings. Its GLOVE SLING® range is assessed by product specialists for individual needs, and its COMFORT VALUE® range is a standardised, non-assessed line of slings and bathing products. Tailor-made modifications are also offered.

Customers include the NHS, social services, care homes, community equipment stores and occupational therapists, as well as stockists that sell the COMFORT VALUE® range. The company offers a guarantee of an improved user outcome or a product return.

The company was founded in 2001 and is based in North Yorkshire, UK, with two long-established manufacturing sites in the UK. It holds the BHTA Gold Standard, is a member of Made In Britain and has ISO 45001:2018 accreditation. Care & Independence was acquired by GBUK Group.

Product: GLOVE SLING® assessed patient transfer slings and COMFORT VALUE® standardised slings and bathing products

Jobs at Care & Independence

No open positions listed right now.

More health & medtech companies

Care Cube Solutions
Hospital workflow software for scheduling and tracking cardiovascular procedures in NHS labs and theatres
Wilmslow, United KingdomHealth & medtechFounded 2015
New on Evolc
Care Esteem
Care management software for UK home-care providers, covering care delivery, rostering, medication and compliance
Preston, United KingdomHealth & medtechFounded 2023
Young companyNew on Evolc
Care Hires
Agency staffing and workforce management platform for social care providers and staffing agencies in the United Kingdom
Leicester, United KingdomHealth & medtechFounded 2014
New on Evolc
Care In Mind
Specialist residential mental health care for young people with complex needs
Stockport, United KingdomHealth & medtechFounded 2009
New on Evolc
Care Is Central
Residential, dementia and respite care for people and families in Central Bedfordshire, England
Flitwick, United KingdomHealth & medtechFounded 2020
New on Evolc
Care Networx
Care management app for unpaid carers, with an AI assistant for carers and support workers in the UK
Harrogate, United KingdomHealth & medtechFounded 2022
Young companyNew on Evolc