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
329 November 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 UK telephoneRepatriations arranged from Specialist servicesUK telephone
000 Medical Repatriation Ltd +44 (0) 333 772 2524Worldwide Cost effective Air Ambulance. Commercial repatriation, Specialist repatriation road ambulances.+44 (0) 333 772 2524
112 Ambulance Repatriation 01782 776110Worldwide Chartered aircraft, air ambulances, road ambulances, management of patients with all illness and disabilities, 4x4 ambulances and specialistsspecialist paramedics for all journeys.01782 776110
1 Air Assist +44 (0)300 3021 371Worldwide 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 +44 (0)30 0302 1371Worldwide 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 +44 (0)28 9344 5956Worldwide 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 +44 (0)33 3772 0685Worldwide, excluding war zones Access to chartered private jet air ambulances and road ambulance.+44 (0)33 3772 0685
ABC Paramedic Services Ltd +44 (0)13 1229 8703Worldwide 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 +44(0)3443100150Worldwide excluding war zones Worldwide medical repatriation and Commercial airline medical escort services. CQC registered UK and European ambulance services. All injuries and illnesses. Healthcare Professional led offering tailored services.+44(0)3443100150
AD Medical Air Assist +44 (0)33 3015 0226Worldwide excluding dangerous countries. All work considered+44 (0)33 3015 0226
Advance Medical Transport Services Ltd +44 (0)143 855 3072Europe Cardiac, bariatric, oxygen, entonox, all frontline medication and equipment for paramedic-required journeys.+44 (0)143 855 3072
AeroMedAeromed ByTransfer CLCAand Teach WorldwideAccess to specialist equipment.+44 (0)800(0)20 9993633 40038483
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 +44 (0) 07551 956557/ 0121 689 1000Worldwide Transport for Bariatric Patients and we have Paramedic trained staffs.+44 (0) 07551 956557/ 0121 689 1000
Air Land & Sea Repatriation Service +44 (0)333 2102 999Worldwide Specially fitted ground and air ambulances with full critical care medical fit.+44 (0)333 2102 999
Ambulance International Scarborough Ltd +44 (0)74 9580 6362Europe 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 +44 (0)77 8444 7035Europe Bariatric, high dependency and intensive care facilities, special needs and disability services.+44 (0)77 8444 7035
Amvale Scotland & Amvale Medical Transport +44 (0)800 695 1111Worldwide ALS Emergency Ambulances crewed by fully qualified and insured paramedics and emergency medical technicians and a BLS service.+44 (0)800 695 1111
Anvil Group +44 (0)203 325 5102Worldwide 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 +44 (0)79 4437 3341Worldwide including volatile areas Access to specialist equipment.+44 (0)79 4437 3341
Beverley Ambulance Service +44 (0)13 7782 1125Europe Bariatric for overweight patients.+44 (0)13 7782 1125
BM Ambulance Service +44 (0)1233 273 999Europe Bariatric, dementia, stroke, mental health.+44 (0)1233 273 999
Capital Air Ambulance +44 (0)1392 350 020Worldwide 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 +44 (0)1243 621 107Worldwide Access to specialist equipment.
CLCA AeroMed +44 (0)1243(0)800 621999 1074003WorldwideUK based specialists in the medical transporting of sick and injured patients.
Codeblue Medical +44 (0)20 3835 8486Europe 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 +44 (0)1444 442 443Worldwide Global aeromedical repatriations solutions and medical case management to enable safe repatriation.+44 (0)1444 442 443
Criticare UK Ambulance Service +44 (0)844 351 0684Any excluding warzones Mental health transport and bariatric.+44 (0)844 351 0684
EAS Wales +44 (0)29 2013 0457Europe 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 +44 (0)1323 846 399Worldwide 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 +44 (0)15 3567 0648Worldwide 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 +44 (0)14 5426 0138Worldwide subject to risk Medical repatriation and mental health.+44 (0)14 5426 0138
Essex Ambulance Service Ltd +44 (0)1279 800 024Europe Bariatric capable, HDU, paramedic crews, fully-equipped A&E ambulances.+44 (0)1279 800 024
Evolo Medica Ltd +44 (0)122 587 1071Worldwide International aeromedical repatriations and medical case management.+44 (0)122 587 1071
Flightnurse +44 (0)1228 737 988Worldwide, excluding war zones Advanced life support, stretcher cases, portable oxygen concentrators.+44 (0)1228 737 988
FlyMeNow Ltd & YorMed Ambulance Service +44 (0)20 7100 9000, +44 (0)1904 819 018Worldwide 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 +44 (0)20 8481 7735Worldwide Support for all types of specialist cases.+44 (0)20 8481 7735
Hearts First Ambulance Service Ltd +44 (0)1923 894 212Worldwide 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 +44 (0)800 7999 900Worldwide 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 +44 (0)1753 892 999Europe 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 +44 (0)1293 691 050Most countries except those embargoed Hires specialist equipment from trusted suppliers.+44 (0)1293 691 050
Med ResQ +44 (0)208 706 0810Worldwide 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 + 44 (0)1784 637 999Worldwide excluding war zones Access to most equipment required for medical repatriation.+ 44 (0)1784 637 999
Medical Repatriations +44 (0)7710 782 789Worldwide Access to most equipment including seated/stretcher repatriation doctor/nurse escorts, oxygen in-flight equipment.+44 (0)7710 782 789
Medicore Ambulance Service Ltd +44 (0) 333 002 1999Worldwide Bariatric/ITU/HDU/Paediatric ambulance transfers, NHS & Private hospital Bed admissions services and medical escort services on commercial flights.+44 (0) 333 002 1999
MED-PTS Ambulance Services +44 (0)333 301 9991Worldwide Access to medical equipment and vehicles and bariatric and high dependency.+44 (0)333 301 9991
MET Medical Ltd +44 (0)203 627 9042Worldwide 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 +44 (0)330 555 5000Any country the FCDO has deemed safe to visit. Access to specialist medical professionals
Patient Focused Ambulance +4407584 (0)330136107, 55501245 5000377229Road repatriation from EuropeBariatric patients and paramedic and specialist paramedic services.
Phoenix Medical Services EuropeHDU ambulances+44 (0)800 999 2447EuropeHDU ambulances
Platinum Ambulance Service +44 (0)7855 761 653Worldwide 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
RAMSS +44 (0)345 200 2551Worldwide Ground transport ambulances, working with air ambulance providers.+44 (0)345 200 2551
Sky Angels Air Ambulance +44 (0)844 318 0999Worldwide 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 +44 (0)20 3375 6012Worldwide Intensive care, neonatal, paediatric.+44 (0)20 3375 6012
Specialist Rescue Group +44 (0)20 3670 1885Worldwide Access to specialist equipment including air medical repatriation and escort.+44 (0)20 3670 1885
Twins Medical Services +44 (0)143 855 3072Worldwide Fully-equipped ambulances and staff for critical care, intensive care, high dependency, long distance and emergency blue light transfers.+44 (0)143 855 3072
UCS Medical 0330 223 6702Worldwide 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 +44 (0)800 599 9161Worldwide Specialising in the transportation of mental health patients and minor medical health-related issues.+44 (0)800 599 9161
Weston Aviation +44 (0)1452 933 698Europe 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 +44 (0)1276 486 466Worldwide 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 +44 (0)203 971 1001Worldwide Commercial stretcher flight+44 (0)203 971 1001

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Published 10 April 2018
Last updated 329 November 2023 + show all updates

  1. Patient Focused Ambulance and CLCA Aeromed added to list.

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

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

  4. Added new service provider: Medicore Ambulance Service Ltd

  5. Updated details for AFJ Limited.

  6. Airmedic International Ltd removed from list

  7. First published.

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