Medical Repatriation between the United Kingdom and France
A medical emergency during a stay in the United Kingdom, or a British patient who needs to be brought home from France: we organize the medical transport end to end.
The United Kingdom and France share some of Europe's busiest passenger flows: business travelers, students, holidaymakers and a large British community living in, or owning a second home in, France. Repatriations run both ways — from France to British hospitals and from the UK to French facilities — and often follow an accident, a ski injury or an acute illness during a stay.
Our coordinating physician assesses each case together with the on-site medical team to determine the equipment required and the transport mode best suited to the patient's condition.
Common situations on this route
- Accident or acute illness during a stay in the UK or a visit to France
- Ski or mountain injury in the French Alps or Pyrenees requiring transfer to the UK
- Hospital stay requiring transfer to a specialist unit in the UK or in France
- Repatriation of a body after a death during a trip
Airports served
On the United Kingdom side
- London – Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW) & Luton (LTN)
- Manchester (MAN)
- Birmingham (BHX)
- Edinburgh (EDI)
On the France side
- Paris – Charles de Gaulle & Orly
- Lyon – Saint-Exupéry
- Nice Côte d'Azur
- Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc
Formalities & coordination
Flights between the UK and France require landing and handling arrangements for the air ambulance, and our team coordinates with the treating hospital and with the patient's travel insurer or assistance company. Customs and immigration procedures between the two countries are anticipated from the opening of the case.
Our team can work directly with the patient's insurer or assistance company to arrange fast coverage — see our dedicated page for insurers and assistance companies.
Customs and consular formalities vary case by case and change over time. Our team confirms the exact documents required from the first contact.
Related services
Common questions about this route
Yes. We coordinate the transfer with the French hospital, the patient's travel insurer and the receiving UK facility, then organize a medically equipped flight or ground transfer depending on the case.
It depends on the patient's condition and the urgency: given the relatively short distance, a light to midsize jet is generally suitable, and a medically equipped ground transfer can be considered in some cases — our coordinating physician determines the most suitable option.
A medical situation abroad can't wait.
Our coordinators are available right now — every day, at any hour.