In this issue of Healthcare Matters we have featured Anetic Aid as our Medical Equipment Manufacturer Company of the Year.
Anetic Aid is a designer and manufacturer of medical devices for patient transport, treatment and recovery in the UK. Established in 1977, The company’s main objective has always been simple – help its clients reduce manual handling and improve efficiency across clinical areas.
As a world-leading UK-based manufacturer, designer and supplier of high-quality hospital equipment and furniture; Anetic Aid takes pride in harnessing the latest advances in materials and technology to design and develop products to the highest standard.
Anetic Aid works closely with clinicians to continuously develop and improve its patient trolleys, tourniquets and other equipment. That means its products are all designed to a high standard, with exceptional focus on the user and helping medical teams improve patient experience.
The company provides compact, lightweight and robust patient stretchers with a huge range of utility and options. One of its most cutting edge products is the QA4 Mobile Surgery System. The complete multi-purpose solution for patient transport, treatment and recovery is perfect for pre-treatment and post-treatment patient transport, as a platform during therapeutic treatment and for post treatment recovery.
The QA4’s surgical versatility can meet the requirements of the full basket of procedures and the one-device approach for transport, treatment and recovery has extraordinary potential and benefits. With no need to transfer to and from an operating table, the risk of manual handling injuries is reduced and infection is under control with every device removed from the surgical pathway, meaning an element of residual risk associated with cross-contamination is eliminated.
The company’s flapship product is The QA3 Patient Stretcher. Designed for patient transport, examination and intubation in operating theatres and clinical areas; this stretcher’s lightweight design, hydraulic lift mechanisms and operating pedals make for seamless manoeuvrability. The anti-microbial pressure care mattress also relieves pressure and distributes weight evenly.
Anetic’s QA3 range has a model for every need. The QA3 DRIVE delivers the same great features as the QA3 Original with motorised drive for controlled, effortless travel; while the QA3 Ophthalmic Stretcher is a hybrid powered patient transport stretcher and surgical platform specifically designed for ophthalmic surgery.
The latest product in the QA3 range, is the brand new QA3 Treatment Stretcher which offers supreme comfort, optimal positioning and optimal access. The QA3 Treatment Stretcher’s compact design also includes six powered functions – including Reverse Trendelenburg. 2025 also saw the launch of a Bariatric version of the original QA3, with increased platform and mattress width, DRIVE assist and powered functions
For Sales Director Andrew Curtin the breadth of product development has been transformative for Anetic, “The introduction of our QA4 Mobile Surgery System and QA3 Ophthalmic Stretcher ends the need for patient transfer in Theatres and reduces risks associated with manual handling – improving efficiency and reduced cross infection risks caused by patient transfer. Day surgery trolleys are now a common sight in most modern healthcare institutions with dramatic results.”
“Our QA3 DRIVE and QA3 Powered Stretchers are also a major step forward when challenged with long transfer distances, increased patient weights and uphill corridors – all faced by the clinical team on a daily basis. Our products can also be available for trial, so that clinical teams can better understand the solutions available for them.”
The strength of Anetic Aid lies within the quality and effectiveness of its product range, however another key benefit is the importance of Anetic Aid as a UK manufacturer, supplying capital equipment to the NHS and private hospitals. Acting as a manufacturer, distributor and maintenance provider, Anetic Aid is uniquely placed to ensure its client base has simple lines of communication throughout an entire product’s life.
Aligned with this ethos of ongoing support for clients, Anetic Aid offers a stellar aftercare and maintenance service. Dubbed AnetiCare, this service is designed for its key product lines with a 10-year parts and labour warranty, offering clear life cost of the product range.
Its service plans are fully compliant with MHRA ‘Managing Medical Devices’ and CQC guidelines and the company liaises directly with clinical teams to plan service schedules, minimising equipment downtime. Anetic Aid will also monitor equipment, ensuring timely, preventative action to optimise performance.
Uniquely, Anetic Aid holds spare parts in stock so it’s able to service equipment straight away and the company uses its own locally-based and fully-trained engineers for a swift, first-time fix. AnetiCare also includes an annual pre-planned service to ensure preventative maintenance and minimal product downtime.
On top of the direct service and maintenance of products, Anetic Aid is also dedicated to forging long term relationships with clients. Clients receive a dedicated Account Manager and the company also provides free, certified training on all equipment so that entire teams can get the most out of their equipment.
2025 has been a positive year for Anetic Aid and innovation remains high on the agenda. Product development, maximising company efficiencies and, more importantly, developing its environmental position has been key to the company’s growth in the past year.
Recently, Anetic Aid achieved carbon neutral status and plans to continue to work in this area, always understanding more can be done. Andrew explained the importance of Anetic Aid’s drive for sustainability, “As the challenge of Net Zero approaches, the need to support local providers has never been more relevant, including the need for lasting and sustainable products. In a global market, too little emphasis is placed on a product’s origin, considering the after care and spares involved. We hope to continue building the same level of trust our clients have come to know us for throughout many more years to come.”
The importance of home production is also central to recent developments at Anetic. As a UK manufacturer, 86% of its supply chain remains UK based, helping sustain the local economy. The 2024 addition of a new robot welding facility at its production plant, not only improved production capacity considerably and improved accuracy and quality of the finished product, but also enabled Anetic to remain competitive in the domestic market.
Looking toward the future, Anetic Aid is focussed in the short term on developing great market share for DRIVE and Powered stretchers, and understanding the issue surrounding the number of NHS staff on long-term sick leave due to back incidents. Long term the company wants to develop a greater client understanding of the benefits of a manufacturer-backed maintenance and service programme, in regard to reliability, sustainability and cost-efficiencies.
We asked Andrew what it meant to be win the award, “Manufacturing here in the UK for over 50 years, we have seen many UK medical manufacturers disappear from our market or re-brand overseas. We value publications such as Healthcare Matters highlighting the commitment many organisations, including ourselves, make to the overall healthcare of the UK. We are proud of the service we have provided to the NHS and private sectors, and we hope to continue that same philosophy for many years to come.”
For more on Anetic Aid, please see below:
T 01943 878647
sales@aneticaid.com
https://aneticaid.com