Guidance
Medical repatriation companies in the UK
List of medical repatriation companies for British nationals who are seriously ill or injured abroad and need medical evacuation to the UK.
This list is provided for the information of British nationals, and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) does not recommend or endorse any particular company. These companies have stated they are affiliated with all appropriate regulatory bodies. It is up to you to contact the companies to confirm directly, and to make any other enquiries you consider necessary to ensure that they are suitable for your particular requirements.
Some may offer their services voluntarily on a ‘pro bono’ basis – check first if they are able to offer this. Also check they provide translation services for the country the repatriation is from, if this is needed.
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List of companies
| Company | Repatriations arranged from | Specialist services | UK telephone |
| 112 Ambulance Repatriation | Worldwide | Chartered aircraft, air ambulances, road ambulances, management of patients with all illness and disabilities, 4x4 ambulances and specialists paramedics for all journeys | 01782 776110 |
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| 1 Air Assist | Worldwide | Assisting with all injuries and illness, mental health patients, care home residents, larger patient, palliative care, dealing with both seated and stretcher patients on commercial flights | +44 (0)300 3021 371 |
| 1 Call Medical Assist | Worldwide | Mental health crisis, care home residents, larger patient, palliative care, infectious disease, seated and stretcher commercial flights, specialist equipment and drugs, advanced life support and oxygen, security escorts, certified nurses, doctors and paramedics | +44 (0)30 0302 1371 |
| 247 Aviation Air Ambulance Service | Worldwide | Jet aircraft ambulance operator, specialist services includes, but is not limited to, major trauma, spinal injuries, burns patients, obstetric (pregnancy and post-natal) care, psychiatry, coronary (heart) care, palliative (end of life) care, and bespoke management of passengers with pre-existing disabilities and special needs | +44 (0)28 9344 5956 |
| AALS Medical Services Ltd | Worldwide, excluding war zones | Access to chartered private jet air ambulances and road ambulance | +44 (0)33 3772 0685 |
| ABC Paramedic Services Ltd | Worldwide | Isolation beds, specialist flight beds/chairs/patient moving equipment, flight-friendly ECG machines, specialist patient monitoring equipment. All repatriation staff have completed specialist flight medicine course | +44 (0)13 1229 8703 |
| A B Medical Services (UK) Ltd | Worldwide excluding war zones | Ground ambulance and air ambulance services | +44 (0)88 4431 00150 |
| AD Medical Air Assist | Worldwide excluding dangerous countries | All work considered | +44 (0)33 3015 0226 |
| Advance Medical Transport Services Ltd | Europe | Cardiac, bariatric, oxygen, entonox, all frontline medication and equipment for paramedic-required journeys | +44 (0)143 855 3072 |
| AeroMed By CLCA | Worldwide | Access to specialist equipment | +44 (0)800 999 4003 |
| Aeromed Transfer and Teach | Worldwide, excluding war zones | Stretcher and seated repatriation by commercial airline, specialist in-flight medical equipment and escorts | +44 (0)20 3633 8483 |
| AFJ Limited | Worldwide | Transport for bariatric patients, paramedic-trained staff | +44 (0)0755 195 6557 |
| Ambulance International Scarborough Ltd | Europe | ITU/HDU equipped ambulances and rapid response vehicles, repatriation of patients with dementia, learning disabilities, bariatric patients and trauma patients | +44 (0)74 9580 6362 |
| Ambulance Services 24 | Europe | Bariatric, high dependency and intensive care facilities, special needs and disability services | +44 (0)77 8444 7035 |
| Anvil Group | Worldwide | Occupational health services, mental health services, pandemic services, medical evacuation, access to chartered private jet air ambulances, medical staff escorted repatriations on commercial flights. All work considered | +44 (0)203 325 5102 |
| Bevamed | Worldwide including volatile areas (with advice and risk assessment from FCDO) | Access to specialist equipment | +44 (0)79 4437 3341 |
| Beverley Ambulance Service | Europe | Bariatric for overweight patients | +44 (0)13 7782 1125 |
| BM Ambulance Service | Europe | Bariatric, dementia, stroke, mental health | +44 (0)1233 273 999 |
| Capital Air Ambulance | Worldwide | Full adult and neonatal ICU capability, commercial repatriations worldwide with specialist equipment and escorts, UK bed admissions, ground ambulances and designated air ambulance aircraft | +44 (0)1392 350 020 |
| Charles Taylor Assistance | Worldwide | Access to specialist equipment | +44 (0)1243 621 107 |
| Criticare UK Ambulance Service | Any excluding warzones | Mental health transport and bariatric | +44 (0)844 351 0684 |
| Collinson Group | Worldwide | Global aeromedical repatriations solutions and medical case management to enable safe repatriation | +44 (0)1444 442 443 |
| EAS Wales | Europe | Multiple 4x4 vehicles including a front line 4X4 ambulance accessing anyone in most terrains or areas | +44 (0)29 2013 0457 |
| Elite Medical and Ambulance Service Ltd | Worldwide | Pressure-relieving mattress for ground repatriation, full range of medicines, advanced life support and oxygen, 4x4 vehicles | +44 (0)1323 846 399 |
| EMS Ambulance Service | Worldwide | Involved in the UK leg of overseas repatriations, ambulances are forward-facing stretchers, fully-equipped advanced life support land ambulance transport across Northern England and Scotland | +44 (0)15 3567 0648 |
| ER Systems Global | Worldwide subject to risk | Medical repatriation and mental health | +44 (0)14 5426 0138 |
| Essex Ambulance Service Ltd | Europe | Bariatric capable, HDU, paramedic crews, fully-equipped A&E ambulances | +44 (0)1279 800 024 |
| Evolo Medica Ltd | Worldwide | International aeromedical repatriations and medical case management | +44 (0)122 587 1071 |
| Flightnurse | Worldwide, excluding war zones | Advanced life support, stretcher cases, portable oxygen concentrators | +44 (0)1228 737 988 |
| FlyMeNow Ltd & YorMed Ambulance Service | Worldwide | Intensive care aeromedical capabilities, adult and paediatric care, ground transportation services, commercial medical escort services | +44 (0)20 7100 9000, +44 (0)1904 819 018 |
| Healix International | Worldwide | Support for all types of specialist cases | +44 (0)20 8481 7735 |
| Hearts First Ambulance Service Ltd | Worldwide | Bariatric/ITU/HDU/paediatric ambulance transfers, NHS and private hospital bed admissions services, medical escort repatriation services on commercial flights, specialising in long-distance road repatriations in bespoke custom-built ambulances | +44 (0)1923 894 212 |
| IAS Medical | Worldwide | Services and specialist equipment set up for adults, paediatric and neo-natal medical transfers including intensive care patients | +44 (0)800 7999 900 |
| Inter-County Ambulance Service | Europe and working with air ambulance companies for global repatriation | Bariatric patient transfers, all ambulances are advanced life support, carrying oxygen, entonox, suctioning equipment and drugs for paramedics and technician transfers LifePak 15 and LifePak 12 | +44 (0)1753 892 999 |
| IPRS Aeromed Ltd | Most countries except those embargoed | Hires specialist equipment from trusted suppliers | +44 (0)1293 691 050 |
| Med ResQ | Worldwide excluding war zones | Flight medics carry comprehensive, specialist flight medical kits and ALS drugs and equipment, air ambulances are fully ICU equipped | +44 (0)208 706 0810 |
| Medical Repatriations | Worldwide | Access to most equipment including seated/stretcher repatriation doctor/nurse escorts, oxygen in-flight equipment | +44 (0)7710 782 789 |
| Medical and Rescue | Worldwide excluding war zones | Access to most equipment required for medical repatriation | + 44 (0)1784 637 999 |
| MED-PTS Ambulance Services | Worldwide | Access to medical equipment and vehicles and bariatric and high dependency | +44 (0)333 301 9991 |
| MET Medical Ltd | Worldwide | Specialist experience in relation to highly-contaminated or infectious patients and patients contaminated with chemical or nuclear material and bariatric transfers | +44 (0)203 627 9042 |
| Nursdoc International | Any country the FCDO has deemed safe to visit | Access to specialist medical professionals | +44 (0)330 555 5000 |
| Platinum Ambulance Service | Worldwide | Bariatric/ITU/HDU/paediatric ambulance transfers, NHS and private hospital bed admissions services, medical escort repatriation services on commercial flights, specialising in long-distance road repatriations in bespoke custom-built ambulances | +44 (0)7855 761 653 |
| Phoenix Medical Services | Europe | HDU ambulances | +44 (0)800 999 2447 |
| RAMSS | Worldwide | Ground transport ambulances, working with air ambulance providers | +44 (0)345 200 2551 |
| Sky Angels Air Ambulance | Worldwide | Specialist aircraft preferred partnership programme with other specialist air ambulance providers across the world, medical escort service with airlines | +44 (0)844 318 0999 |
| Specialist Rescue Group | Worldwide | Access to specialist equipment including air medical repatriation and escort | +44 (0)20 3670 1885 |
| St John Ambulance | Europe | Paramedic, technician or ECA level ambulance transport and bariatric transfers | +44 (0)303 003 0106 |
| Special Ambulance Transfer Services Ltd | Worldwide | Intensive care, neonatal, paediatric | +44 (0)20 3375 6012 |
| Twins Medical Services | Worldwide | Fully-equipped ambulances and staff for critical care, intensive care, high dependency, long distance and emergency blue light transfers | +44 (0)143 855 3072 |
| V Care 24 | Worldwide | Specialising in the transportation of mental health patients and minor medical health-related issues | +44 (0)800 599 9161 |
| William Russell Ltd | Worldwide apart from the US | 24-hour medical assistance helpline, travel expenses of a companion, accommodation expenses of a companion, evacuation for advanced diagnostics or cancer treatment | +44 (0)1276 486 466 |
| ZOT Ltd | Worldwide | Commercial stretcher flight | +44 (0)203 971 1001 |
Published 10 April 2018
Last updated 18 July 2023 + show all updates
Last updated 18 July 2023 + show all updates
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Airmedic International Ltd removed from list
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First published.