Bed-to-bed transport from Italy

Bed-to-bed covers every transfer from the room in Italy to the final bed in Belgium. No terminal is considered the final destination.

First hurdle

The lift, stairs, hospital entrance and stretcher route are assessed in advance. Discharge medication is ready.

Middle phase

The ambulance and any flight have designated handover points. Every party knows the timing and level of care.

Final kilometres

The Belgian driver or ambulance follows the actual arrival time. Care remains available in the event of delays.

Records travel with the patient

Original Italian documents plus a key summary are handed directly to the recipient.

Documents before departure

Identification, medical summary, current medication and contact details remain with the care team. If the condition changes, the chosen route is reassessed.

Key and access upon arrival

For a return home, someone with a key is ready and the route to the bed has been cleared. A staircase, narrow lift or missing aid is resolved before departure. The stretcher team only finishes after safe positioning and handover.

Frequently asked questions

Often yes, but the form of transport depends on medical stability, distance, documents, route and available guidance. Sometimes a patient can travel with a medical escort on a scheduled flight, while in other cases stretcher transport, ambulance or an air ambulance is required.

Usually diagnosis, medical report, medication, mobility, oxygen requirements, infection status, pain level and destination are needed. Airline medical clearance and fit-to-fly information can also be important during a flight.

Sometimes yes. This depends on the chosen form of transport, medical occupancy, airline rules, available places and the condition of the patient. If family cannot travel, communication can be clearly coordinated along the way.

Air ambulance is mainly considered in case of instability, ventilation, intensive monitoring, high oxygen shortage or when a commercial flight is not medically justified. In stable patients, it is first examined whether a less intensive solution is safe.

This could be at home, but also a hospital, rehabilitation center, residential care institution or other care location. The destination is coordinated in advance so that the transfer takes place safely upon arrival.

Bed-to-bed transport from Italy