Medical repatriation

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A medical emergency can occur anywhere in the world and at any time: on a cruise, a city trip or a skiing holiday. Nobody likes to think about it, but having an accident or falling ill during a holiday abroad can turn serious quite quickly.

While initial treatment is carried out locally, most patients want to go home as soon as possible to receive further treatment in their home country. The reasons for this are clear. In less developed or more remote countries, good medical care cannot always be guaranteed, and people want to return to their home and family as soon as possible. In these cases, medical repatriation is necessary. In most cases, medical flights are required to ensure the patient’s safety during the transport back home.

Repatriation method: what are your medical flight options?

Medical repatriation in an air ambulance

For medical repatriation, we provide a private jet or ambulance aircraft, depending on the patient’s medical condition and location. Air ambulances are equipped with the latest medical equipment and permit the best possible in-flight medical care with the shortest lead times. This form of medical flight ensures that our patients always receive the best care, and are quickly and safely repatriated.

Medical repatriation on a commercial flight

Using a commercial flight is often the most appropriate – and cheapest – medical flight option if the patient is stable and can be transported lying down. Stretchers can be accommodated in aircraft by removing some seats. A screen separates the patient from other passengers, ensuring privacy. Patients are accompanied at all times by medical staff. Should any complications arise, our highly qualified team will act quickly to guarantee the patient’s safety.

We take care of everything related to your medical flight

Medical Air Service has decades of experience in organizing medical repatriation from anywhere in the world. We arrange transport from hospital bed to hospital bed, including ground transport from the foreign hospital to the nearest airport and from the UK airport to hospital or the patient’s home. We even communicate with foreign authorities and with doctors on-site to ensure that the medical flight is as smooth as possible. The patient can focus on his just his recovery; we take care of the rest.

Do you have any questions ?

If you would like to know more about repatriation by plane, please see our list of FAQs.

Contact us for your medical repatriation

Our team members are available 24/7 to provide advice on the medical flight option that is appropriate for you depending on your needs. We can arrange quick medical repatriation worldwide.

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