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.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
10 April 2018
Last updated
1830 JulyOctober 2023 — See all updates

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
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+44(0)3443100150
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 bariatricBariatric patients,Patients paramedic-trainedand staffwe have Paramedic trained staffs +44 (0)0755(0) 19507551 6557956557/ 0121 689 1000
Air Land & Sea Repatriation Service WorldwideSpecially fitted ground and air ambulances with full critical care medical fit.+44 (0)333 2102 999
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
Amvale Scotland & Amvale Medical Transport WorldwideALS Emergency Ambulances crewed by fully qualified and insured paramedics and emergency medical technicians and a BLS service+44 (0)800 695 1111
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
CriticareCodeblue UK Ambulance ServiceMedical Any excluding warzonesEurope MentalInternational healthroad transportbased and escorted commercial air repatriations with bariatric and critical care capabilities. Staffed by paramedics, nurses and doctors. Also available to assist aeromedical organisations with road ambulance provisions from UK and Irish ports and airports. +44 (0)844(0)20 3513835 06848486
Collinson Group Worldwide Global aeromedical repatriations solutions and medical case management to enable safe repatriation +44 (0)1444 442 443
Criticare UK Ambulance Service Any excluding warzonesMental health transport and bariatric+44 (0)844 351 0684
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 and Rescue Worldwide excluding war zonesAccess to most equipment required for medical repatriation+ 44 (0)1784 637 999
Medical Repatriations Worldwide Access to most equipment including seated/stretcher repatriation doctor/nurse escorts, oxygen in-flight equipment +44 (0)7710 782 789
MedicalMedicore andAmbulance RescueService Ltd Worldwide excluding war zones AccessBariatric/ITU/HDU/Paediatric toambulance mosttransfers, equipmentNHS required& forPrivate hospital Bed admissions services and medical repatriationescort services on commercial flights ++44 44(0) (0)1784333 637002 9991999
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
Phoenix Medical Services EuropeHDU ambulances+44 (0)800 999 2447
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 EuropeHDU 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
Special Ambulance Transfer Services Ltd WorldwideIntensive care, neonatal, paediatric+44 (0)20 3375 6012
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
SpecialTwins AmbulanceMedical Transfer Services Ltd Worldwide IntensiveFully-equipped ambulances and staff for critical care, neonatal,intensive paediatriccare, high dependency, long distance and emergency blue light transfers +44 (0)20(0)143 3375855 60123072
Twins MedicalUCS ServicesMedical Worldwide Fully-equippedBariatric/ITU/HDU/paediatric ambulancesambulance transfers, NHS and staffprivate forhospital criticalbed care,admissions intensiveservices, care,medical highescort dependency,repatriation longservices distanceon andcommercial emergencyflights, bluespecialising lightin paramedic led, long-distance road repatriations in bespoke ambulances. Mental health secure transfers and other associated mental health services. +440330 (0)143223 855 30726702
V Care 24 Worldwide Specialising in the transportation of mental health patients and minor medical health-related issues +44 (0)800 599 9161
Weston Aviation Europe 01452 933 743
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 1830 JulyOctober 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated AB Medical services' contact number; added new service providers: Air Land & Sea repatriation service, UCS Medical and Weston Aviation.

  2. Added new service provider: Medicore Ambulance Service Ltd

  3. Updated details for AFJ Limited.

  4. Airmedic International Ltd removed from list