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Overseas and Repatriation


Occasionally people have found themselves in the unenviable position where a relative or friend is seriously ill or injured in an area where adequate medical treatment is not available. They may or may not be insured. In many cases they need specialist medical assistance and advice about how to return home. Human Touch can provide the best solutions for: The Insurance Industry The Private Customer Travel industry International Repatriation Companies Public and Private Companies Private Hospital The National Health Service

Occasionally people have found themselves in the unenviable position where a relative or friend is seriously ill or injured in an area where adequate medical treatment is not available. They may or may not be insured. In many cases they need specialist medical assistance and advice about how to return home. Human Touch can provide the best solutions for:

The Insurance Industry
The Private Customer
Travel industry
International Repatriation Companies
Public and Private Companies
Private Hospital
The National Health Service

Medical Escorts
We provide Doctors, Nurses Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, appropriately qualified for the patient's condition, available to escort patients by air throughout the world. To see staff skill levels click here

Medical Escorts

We provide Doctors, Nurses Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, appropriately qualified for the patient's condition, available to escort patients by air throughout the world.

To see staff skill levels click here

Repatriations to or from Overseas
With staff on our team with many years experience in this field, we are able at short notice to effect the safe, professional and comprehensive transfer of patients from any part of the world. This may be by scheduled airline or private air ambulance. We provide: Assessment Written Risk Assessment Advice Care Planning and Package Medical Clearance Transfers to and from airports Medical escorts All necessary equipment Hospital admission liaison Continuous liaison and reporting to the client throughout Medical advice by our Medical Directors Nursing Advice by our Clinical Director, trained in Safe Transfer and Retrieval Access to specialists in Aeromedical Medicine and Nursing for advice and support Medical staff who speak different languages Full insurance Ground Ambulance It is perhaps worth bearing in mind that immediate repatriation or evacuation by Air ambulance is not always the right choice to make and is an intricate and complex matter. Decisions about the repatriation of the individual patient need to be made in the best clinical interest and are not necessarily within financial resources of the individual. These financial pressures, however, must be resisted and all decisions taken on medical grounds, otherwise there is an unnecessary element of risk. Hasty and badly organised air ambulance evacuations could result in incidents that are to the detriment of the patient and family. Whilst the need for air ambulance repatriation does exist, it is not always the appropriate resource to use. Often, by simply waiting for a prescribed course of treatment to take its course, repatriation could then by effected by scheduled airline service without undue risk. Alternatively, time and money are wasted if the medical team arrive only to find that the patient's condition prohibits air travel altogether. Good communication from the outset will save a considerable amount of time, expense and distress. Our Professional and experienced repatriation team will provide the necessary advice to assist you in making what is often a difficult decision. Call our Information line on Freefone 0800 345 7662 or click on contact us.

Repatriations to or from Overseas

With staff on our team with many years experience in this field, we are able at short notice to effect the safe, professional and comprehensive transfer of patients from any part of the world. This may be by scheduled airline or private air ambulance. We provide:

Assessment
Written Risk Assessment Advice
Care Planning and Package
Medical Clearance
Transfers to and from airports
Medical escorts
All necessary equipment
Hospital admission liaison
Continuous liaison and reporting to the client throughout
Medical advice by our Medical Directors
Nursing Advice by our Clinical Director, trained in Safe Transfer and Retrieval
Access to specialists in Aeromedical Medicine and Nursing for advice and support
Medical staff who speak different languages
Full insurance
Ground Ambulance

It is perhaps worth bearing in mind that immediate repatriation or evacuation by Air ambulance is not always the right choice to make and is an intricate and complex matter.

Decisions about the repatriation of the individual patient need to be made in the best clinical interest and are not necessarily within financial resources of the individual. These financial pressures, however, must be resisted and all decisions taken on medical grounds, otherwise there is an unnecessary element of risk.

Hasty and badly organised air ambulance evacuations could result in incidents that are to the detriment of the patient and family.

Whilst the need for air ambulance repatriation does exist, it is not always the appropriate resource to use. Often, by simply waiting for a prescribed course of treatment to take its course, repatriation could then by effected by scheduled airline service without undue risk.

Alternatively, time and money are wasted if the medical team arrive only to find that the patient's condition prohibits air travel altogether. Good communication from the outset will save a considerable amount of time, expense and distress.

Our Professional and experienced repatriation team will provide the necessary advice to assist you in making what is often a difficult decision.

Call our Information line on Freefone 0800 345 7662 or click on contact us.