Healthcare and Wellbeing

If there's one area of your life where you can't afford to make compromises, it's in healthcare. Philips recognizes this. We are proud that our medical customers have ranked us number 1 in cardiovascular X-ray, digital X-ray and ultrasound, patient monitoring systems, nuclear medicine, cardiology systems and critical care systems.

Yet, we see healthcare as more than products. It's why we work hard to provide solutions for patient healthcare with the best equipment possible, equipment and solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of the healthcare professional and patient, easy to operate and backed up by round-the-clock technical support. 

Our focus on healthcare goes right back to 1917, when we began manufacturing x-ray tubes for medical applications. And over the years we've continued to demonstrate our commitment with such breakthroughs as the first x-ray image intensifier in 1927, the launch of medical x-ray television in the 50s, the first all-digital, broadband ultrasound imaging system in 1991 and in 2004 the first 'Ambient Experience' radiology suite - offering patients the chance to control the atmosphere of their surroundings.

Wellbeing is not just a function of healthcare. It is also a function of Lifestyle.

With the rise of information technologies such as the Internet, people today know more - and care more - about their health than any generation before. Healthcare and Wellbeing are personal and individual. In all humans, the mouth is the gateway to the body, so at Philips we recognise that oral healthcare is also important for a feeling of confidence that can affect our feeling of Wellbeing, which in turn is affected by, and can have an influence on, our Lifestyle. The Sonicare range of patented technology toothbrushes underline our commitment to such personal care. 

Sudden Cardiac Arrests kill hundreds of thousands of people every year. They are a problem of the age we live in. With this in mind, and because everyone has the potential to save a life, we developed a defibrillator for home use – the new essential safety equipment for the home. As well as being an important product related to healthcare, it can also bring peace of mind and influence Wellbeing.