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Medical repatriation · Worldwide

Medical repatriation worldwide.

Road and air repatriation, bringing patients home to Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK from anywhere in the world, and helping visitors taken ill here get home. Hospital and insurer liaison, connecting transfers and a planned handover.

Planned medical transport only. For an immediate emergency, contact the local emergency services.

Patient receiving clinical support during a planned medical transfer

Where we can help

Based in Northern Ireland. Coordinating care worldwide.

We coordinate medical repatriation from anywhere to anywhere: bringing patients home from overseas, taking patients from Northern Ireland to care or family abroad, and transfers between two other countries. Each journey is planned around the patient’s condition, location, destination and the road or air connections available.

  • Coming home to Northern Ireland from abroad
  • Returning to Ireland or elsewhere in the UK
  • Visitors taken ill in Northern Ireland going home
  • Between any two countries, worldwide

Other ambulance services

For a local hospital appointment, discharge or care-home move within Northern Ireland, our private patient transport service may be the appropriate starting point.

One coordinated journey

Getting home involves more than booking a flight.

Medical repatriation brings clinical decisions, travel arrangements and handovers into one plan. The transport method follows the patient’s needs, not a fixed package.

Road ambulance

Dedicated long-distance ambulance transport, with the crew, equipment and comfort requirements agreed before departure.

Air repatriation

Air travel is coordinated where distance, timing or the patient’s condition makes a road journey unsuitable.

Bed-to-bed transfer

Ground transfers at each end, departure arrangements and the receiving handover planned as one journey.

What we coordinate

The details that make a complex transfer manageable.

Every plan is shaped around the clinical information available and confirmed with everyone involved before travel.

Clinical review

Current condition, mobility, medication and support needs are considered before the journey is proposed.

Hospital liaison

We coordinate practical details with the sending and receiving healthcare teams.

Route and transport

The route, timings, road or air option and connecting ground transfers are planned together.

Appropriate escort

Crew and clinical support are matched to the patient’s assessed needs for the journey.

Travel information

We identify the medical reports, identification and travel clearances needed to progress the arrangement.

Safe handover

The journey ends with a planned handover at the agreed home, hospital or care destination.

How it works

From first call to final handover.

  1. Step 1

    Tell us what has happened

    Share where the patient is, where they need to go, their current condition and who is involved in their care.

  2. Step 2

    We review the journey

    We consider the clinical information, distance, timing and handover requirements before recommending an approach.

  3. Step 3

    A clear plan and quote

    You receive a proposed transport plan with the support required, practical arrangements and cost.

  4. Step 4

    Coordinated transfer

    We manage the agreed journey and keep family, insurer and healthcare contacts informed through to handover.

Preparing an enquiry

What helps us assess the journey.

You do not need every detail before calling. This information helps us advise on the next step and prepare an accurate quotation.

  • The patient’s current hospital, clinic or address
  • The destination and preferred timeframe
  • A recent medical summary and current support needs
  • Mobility, oxygen, monitoring or equipment requirements
  • Hospital, insurer, case manager and family contacts
  • Passport and travel details for international journeys

Repatriation FAQs

Before you call.

Quick answers about routes, documents, insurers and cost.

Medical repatriation is a planned journey home, or to care in another country or region, for a patient who still needs medical support while travelling. It may involve road ambulance transport, air travel and connecting transfers.

Still have a question?

Tell us where the patient is and where they need to go, and we will explain the next step.

Worldwide medical repatriation

Tell us where the patient is and where they need to go.

We will review the information available and explain the most appropriate next step for a safe, coordinated journey.