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
303 OctoberNovember 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 fromSpecialist servicesUK telephone
000 Medical Repatriation Ltd Worldwide Cost effective Air Ambulance. Commercial repatriation, Specialist servicesrepatriation road ambulances. UK+44 telephone(0) 333 772 2524
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 journeysjourneys. 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 flightsflights. +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 paramedicsparamedics. +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 needsneeds. +44 (0)28 9344 5956
AALS Medical Services Ltd Worldwide, excluding war zones Access to chartered private jet air ambulances and road ambulanceambulance. +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 coursecourse. +44 (0)13 1229 8703
A B Medical Services (UK) Ltd Worldwide excluding war zones GroundWorldwide ambulancemedical repatriation and airCommercial airline medical escort services. CQC registered UK and European ambulance servicesservices. All injuries and illnesses. Healthcare Professional led offering tailored services. +44(0)3443100150
AD Medical Air Assist Worldwide excluding dangerous countriescountries. 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 journeysjourneys. +44 (0)143 855 3072
AeroMed By CLCA Worldwide Access to specialist equipmentequipment. +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 escortsescorts. +44 (0)20 3633 8483
AFJ Limited Worldwide Transport for Bariatric Patients and we have Paramedic trained staffsstaffs. +44 (0) 07551 956557/ 0121 689 1000
Air Land & Sea Repatriation Service Worldwide Specially 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 patientspatients. +44 (0)74 9580 6362
Ambulance Services 24 Europe Bariatric, high dependency and intensive care facilities, special needs and disability servicesservices. +44 (0)77 8444 7035
Amvale Scotland & Amvale Medical Transport Worldwide ALS Emergency Ambulances crewed by fully qualified and insured paramedics and emergency medical technicians and a BLS serviceservice. +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 consideredconsidered. +44 (0)203 325 5102
Bevamed Worldwide including volatile areas (with advice and risk assessment from FCDO) Access to specialist equipmentequipment. +44 (0)79 4437 3341
Beverley Ambulance Service Europe Bariatric for overweight patientspatients. +44 (0)13 7782 1125
BM Ambulance Service Europe Bariatric, dementia, stroke, mental healthhealth. +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 aircraftaircraft. +44 (0)1392 350 020
Charles Taylor Assistance Worldwide Access to specialist equipmentequipment. +44 (0)1243 621 107
Codeblue Medical Europe International road based 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)20 3835 8486
Collinson Group Worldwide Global aeromedical repatriations solutions and medical case management to enable safe repatriationrepatriation. +44 (0)1444 442 443
Criticare UK Ambulance Service Any excluding warzones Mental health transport and bariatricbariatric. +44 (0)844 351 0684
EAS Wales Europe Multiple 4x4 vehicles including a front line 4X4 ambulance accessing anyone in most terrains or areasareas. +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 vehiclesvehicles. +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 ScotlandScotland. +44 (0)15 3567 0648
ER Systems Global Worldwide subject to risk Medical repatriation and mental healthhealth. +44 (0)14 5426 0138
Essex Ambulance Service Ltd Europe Bariatric capable, HDU, paramedic crews, fully-equipped A&E ambulancesambulances. +44 (0)1279 800 024
Evolo Medica Ltd Worldwide International aeromedical repatriations and medical case managementmanagement. +44 (0)122 587 1071
Flightnurse Worldwide, excluding war zones Advanced life support, stretcher cases, portable oxygen concentratorsconcentrators. +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 servicesservices. +44 (0)20 7100 9000, +44 (0)1904 819 018
Healix International Worldwide Support for all types of specialist casescases. +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 ambulancesambulances. +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 patientspatients. +44 (0)800 7999 900
Inter-County Ambulance Service Europe and working with air ambulance companies for global repatriationrepatriation. 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 1212. +44 (0)1753 892 999
IPRS Aeromed Ltd Most countries except those embargoed Hires specialist equipment from trusted supplierssuppliers. +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 equippedequipped. +44 (0)208 706 0810
Medical and Rescue Worldwide excluding war zones Access to most equipment required for medical repatriationrepatriation. + 44 (0)1784 637 999
Medical Repatriations Worldwide Access to most equipment including seated/stretcher repatriation doctor/nurse escorts, oxygen in-flight equipmentequipment. +44 (0)7710 782 789
Medicore Ambulance Service Ltd Worldwide Bariatric/ITU/HDU/Paediatric ambulance transfers, NHS & Private hospital Bed admissions services and medical escort services on commercial flightsflights. +44 (0) 333 002 1999
MED-PTS Ambulance Services Worldwide Access to medical equipment and vehicles and bariatric and high dependencydependency. +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 transferstransfers. +44 (0)203 627 9042
Nursdoc International Any country the FCDO has deemed safe to visitvisit. Access to specialist medical professionals +44 (0)330 555 5000
Phoenix Medical Services Europe HDU 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 ambulancesambulances. +44 (0)7855 761 653
RAMSS Worldwide Ground transport ambulances, working with air ambulance providersproviders. +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 airlinesairlines. +44 (0)844 318 0999
Special Ambulance Transfer Services Ltd Worldwide Intensive care, neonatal, paediatricpaediatric. +44 (0)20 3375 6012
Specialist Rescue Group Worldwide Access to specialist equipment including air medical repatriation and escortescort. +44 (0)20 3670 1885
St John Ambulance EuropeParamedic, technician or ECA level ambulance transport and bariatric transfers+44 (0)303 003 0106
Twins Medical Services Worldwide Fully-equipped ambulances and staff for critical care, intensive care, high dependency, long distance and emergency blue light transferstransfers. +44 (0)143 855 3072
UCS Medical Worldwide Bariatric/ITU/HDU/paediatric ambulance transfers, NHS and private hospital bed admissions services, medical escort repatriation services on commercial flights, specialising in paramedic led, long-distance road repatriations in bespoke ambulances. Mental health secure transfers and other associated mental health services. 0330 223 6702
V Care 24 Worldwide Specialising in the transportation of mental health patients and minor medical health-related issuesissues. +44 (0)800 599 9161
Weston Aviation Europe Private Charter Aircraft for Medical Repatriation, 24/7 Customer Service, Medical Aircraft Ground Handling, Helicopter Air Ambulance Transfers UK. Pandemic Services and group repatriation.+44 (0)1452 933 698
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 treatmenttreatment. +44 (0)1276 486 466
ZOT Ltd Worldwide Commercial stretcher flight +44 (0)203 971 1001

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Published 10 April 2018
Last updated 303 OctoberNovember 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added new service providers. Removed St John Ambulance.

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

  3. Added new service provider: Medicore Ambulance Service Ltd

  4. Updated details for AFJ Limited.

  5. Airmedic International Ltd removed from list

  6. First published.

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