LONDON, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- ConvaTec, a
world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical
technologies for community and hospital care today announced that
Amcare Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ConvaTec Holdings UK Ltd,
has acquired SureCalm Healthcare Holdings Ltd and subsidiaries
("SureCalm Healthcare"), a UK-based homecare services group that
specialises in the home delivery of prescribable stoma care and
continence devices.
As a well-respected company in the home delivery business, SureCalm
Healthcare is an ideal complement to Amcare, the existing home
delivery service from ConvaTec, which has been serving UK customers
for nearly 20years. The SureCalm Healthcare group includes three
dispensing appliance contractors, trading as AlphaMed, BCA Direct
and Homestyle Positive, operating as subsidiary companies, and an
internet and mail order pharmacy business. Like Amcare, SureCalm
Healthcare is recognised for its unbiased, reliable and caring
service as well as its total dedication to customers. SureCalm
Healthcare, Amcare and ConvaTec share a commitment to the highest
standards of customer care and service.
In keeping with the importance of continuity in customer service,
there will be no impact on current orders, and delivery schedules
and business will continue as normal. Amcare, ConvaTec and SureCalm
Healthcare understand the importance of receiving stoma care and
continence products on time and in a discreet manner and are
committed to continuing to provide customers with uninterrupted
service and the products they depend upon.
About ConvaTec
ConvaTec is a leading developer and marketer of innovative medical
technologies that have helped improve the lives of millions of
people worldwide. With four key focus areas - Stoma Care, Wound
Therapeutics, Continence and Critical Care and Infusion Devices -
ConvaTec products support healthcare professionals from the
hospital to the community health setting. For more information,
please visit www.convatec.com.
About Amcare
Amcare, part of the ConvaTec group, is a dispensing appliance
contractor providing a range of home healthcare services with a
reputation for a fast, efficient and caring service that stretches
back almost 20 years. Amcare specialises in stoma and continence
sectors providing home delivery and care services through its
network of 12 local care centres, each with a dedicated customer
service team to make sure you get your supplies as promptly and
discreetly as possible. Amcare also supplies NHS organisations with
a wide range of prescription medical devices and appliances through
direct supply solutions, providing an infrastructure to support the
NHS and service users in delivering community care.
About SureCalm Healthcare
SureCalm Healthcare focuses on providing high quality homecare to
patients who are managing long term conditions on a daily basis.
The group aims to provide a comprehensive range of healthcare
services to patients in the home setting, and specialises in
dispensing stoma care and continence devices, home delivery,
individual care services and a newly launched internet and mail
order pharmacy business providing clients with all their medicine
requirements and advice. SureCalm was backed by the healthcare
private equity firm Apposite Capital LLP.
Media Contact Investor Relations Contact
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