March 1977 | We receive our Certificate of Registration

January 1984 | We open our first mobility showroom under the name "MedicAids"

1985 | Company is consolidated under our new name "Felgains"

1990 | We build up leading expertise in the early days of Overhead Hoist installations

January 1995 | We move to a larger showroom in Larchcroft Road, Ipswich

2005 | We get a new look for the next stage of growth

January 2005 | We move to larger premises in Knightsdale Road, Ipswich    

2010 | We pioneer early Changing Places with 10 installations for Essex County Council - and a Gold Standard facility at our Ipswich Showroom

2011 | We introduce the Vendlet Patient Turning System to the UK market

2012 | We get a new look as our brand goes national

February 2013 | Vendlet Patient Turning System wins ‘Best Product of the Show’ award at Moving & Handling People 2013

2015 | We introduce the Raizer Lifting Chair to the UK market

October 2016 | Isle of Man Ambulance Service becomes the first UK ambulance to carry the Raizer Lifting Chair

2017 | A world first? Felgains install red overhead hoist tracking

2018 | We hold our Single Handed Care Summit in 14 locations across the UK, featuring Vendlet & Raizer innovations

April 2020 | We support NHS England in the setup of COVID-19 Nightingale Hospitals, with the rapid supply of 14 artic lorries of acute hospital beds

2021 | We enable the first system-wide implementation of the Raizer with Mid & South Essex HCP, reducing ambulance callouts by 69% in 6 weeks

2022 | We develop and launch the HelpFall Post Falls Decision Support Tool, enabling non-clinical care staff to safely assess service users after a fall

December 2022 | We host Moving & Handling Advisors for an event on the future of patient handling in acute care - at the original Dragon's Den studio!

2023 | We launch the MultiFlow Patient Stretcher featuring double auto-regression and the lowest minimum height on the market