Professionally guided medical repatriation from Canary Islands — ambulance transport, stretcher flights, air ambulance and full bed-to-bed coordination to Belgium, the Netherlands and international destinations.
As soon as a medical situation arises in the Canary Islands, speed and clarity are what matter most. Bryan Morgan Care coordinates the entire process from the Canary Islands: medical assessment, choice of transport method, ambulance transport, medical accompaniment or air ambulance, through to safe arrival at the final destination.
There is no fixed package that suits everyone. We reassess each time what the patient needs: mobility, pain levels, oxygen requirements, any recent procedure, infection risk and the fit-to-fly assessment. These factors, together with the distance to an airport and reception on arrival, determine the final choice.
If a medical situation arises in the Canary Islands, we discuss three options with the treating doctors: continued care locally, referral within Spain, or organised return to Belgium or the Netherlands.
The Canary Islands are approximately 1,500 kilometres from mainland Spain, which means that any repatriation necessarily involves an international flight of at least two hours. Each of the eight inhabited islands has its own airport and hospital network, while the calima — hot, dusty wind from the Sahara — regularly temporarily disrupts flights and helicopter transport.
For medical repatriation from the Canary Islands, we map out the entire route: from the place of residence or hospital, via the local ambulance phase and available ferry or airport options, through to the medical documents, chosen transport method and reception on arrival.
Depending on the medical condition, we choose ambulance transport, medical accompaniment on a scheduled flight, a stretcher flight or an air ambulance.
Repatriation means that a patient is returned safely and in a medically responsible manner to their home, a hospital or a rehabilitation centre. We consider not only distance, but also comfort, mobility, pain, oxygen requirements, medical handover and practical feasibility.
Inter-island transport almost always takes place by plane or ferry, as there are no bridges or tunnels between the islands and the distances at sea are too great for emergency transport by boat. When flying is not necessary or advisable, ambulance transport can be a safe solution. This applies, for example, to transfers within Spain, transport to an airport, inter-hospital transport or return to Belgium or the Netherlands when the distance is medically justifiable.
We tailor the accompaniment to the medical condition: nursing, paramedic or specialised. Transport lying down, oxygen administration, monitoring and handover to the receiving healthcare facility form part of the process where necessary.
Gran Canaria (LPA) and Tenerife, with the North (TFN) and South (TFS) airports, are the archipelago’s main international hubs, supplemented by airports on Lanzarote (ACE) and Fuerteventura (FUE).
For a departure from the Canary Islands, Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) or Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) will generally be considered, depending on availability and the route. The right airport also depends on availability, medical clearance, flight duration, connections and the final destination. Where necessary, we arrange assistance, medical documents, escorts and connections with ambulance transport.
In critical, unstable or time-sensitive cases, a dedicated air ambulance may be necessary. This is considered especially for ICU patients, ventilation, serious trauma, neurological problems, complex infections or situations in which a scheduled flight is not medically safe.
Nothing about an air ambulance journey is standard: the team, equipment, route, timing, ambulances at departure and arrival, and handover at the receiving hospital are determined on an individual basis each time.
When sitting for a prolonged period is not an option, but an air ambulance is not strictly necessary, a stretcher place on a scheduled flight often provides a good middle ground. The patient travels lying down and under supervision, following prior medical approval from the airline.
A stretcher flight requires more preparation than a regular flight: medical forms, airline approval, planning of the lying-down section, an escort team, ambulance transport to the airport and reception on arrival.
Flying or travelling for a long time after surgery is not automatically safe. Factors such as pain, risk of thrombosis, oxygen requirements, wound care, risk of infection, immobility and possible complications must be carefully assessed.
We take care of gathering medical information, consulting doctors and choosing a safe route. Depending on the situation, accompaniment on a scheduled flight may be sufficient, or transport lying down, additional oxygen, stretcher transport or an air ambulance may be required.
We provide professional support at every step, from the initial contact to safe arrival. The exact arrangements depend on the medical situation, destination and chosen transport method.
As soon as you contact us, we jointly gather the initial medical and practical information.
The condition, mobility, pain level, oxygen requirements and available medical documents are carefully assessed.
You receive a feasible proposal with a suitable transport option and a clear cost estimate.
Once approved, we arrange transport, medical accompaniment, documentation and handover.
The patient is accompanied all the way to the destination, whether that is home, a hospital or a rehabilitation centre.
These anonymised examples, partly from Spain and the surrounding region, illustrate the reality of international medical repatriation: palliative journeys, ICU transport, medical escorts, MICU, stretcher solutions and complex ambulance planning.
After suffering a stroke during a stay in Spain, intensive medical monitoring was necessary throughout the entire journey home. A carefully planned air ambulance with continuous monitoring and a specialised medical team was chosen.
After a diving accident along the coast of Spain, the patient could not sit upright for a prolonged period. A stretcher place on a scheduled flight was arranged, with prior medical approval from the airline followed by ambulance transport.
After complications during a hospital admission in Spain, the patient required continuous ventilation. This called for a dedicated air ambulance with specialised equipment, a medical team and close coordination with the receiving hospital.
After an epileptic seizure during a stay in Spain, the family wanted the patient to be followed up by their regular neurologist at home as soon as possible. After medical stabilisation, a scheduled flight with nursing accompaniment was organised.
For a patient on a Greek island with limited medical infrastructure, transport to the mainland first had to be arranged before the actual repatriation could begin. The planning combined local ambulance transport, a short flight to Athens and then a scheduled flight with medical accompaniment home.
In some cases, payment is handled through travel insurance, a health insurer, an assistance company or an employer; other families organise the repatriation entirely themselves. You can also contact us directly without insurance for advice and, where possible, a clear quotation.
Clarity about options, limitations, timing and expected costs is our priority. It is not the most expensive means of transport that matters, but the solution that is medically safe and practically feasible.
Bryan Morgan Care is not an anonymous lead-generation website that forwards enquiries. We are an operational medical transport organisation with experience in international repatriation, ambulance transport, medical escorts, stretcher journeys and complex patient transfers.
You speak to people who understand medical transport, can assess cases and organise practical steps. That makes a difference when families need clear answers quickly.
A patient is admitted to a hospital in or near the Canary Islands. We request medical information, assess the condition, consult with doctors and develop one or more options. The goal always remains the same: safe bed-to-bed handover.
When the patient is stable, we generally choose a scheduled flight with medical accompaniment; for limited mobility, a stretcher flight or ambulance transport; and in cases of severity or instability, sometimes an air ambulance.
Even when an insurer’s approval has not yet been obtained, Bryan Morgan Care can work directly with you to consider a safe solution from the Canary Islands.
Yes. Depending on the medical condition, this can be done by ambulance, scheduled flight with medical accompaniment, stretcher flight or air ambulance.
That does not have to be a problem. Even people who are not using an insurer can contact us for advice and, where feasible, a clear quotation.
Yes, this is a standard part of our approach: discharge planning, medical handover and coordination with doctors, family and receiving healthcare facilities.
Not always. In more rural or remote parts of the Canary Islands, the journey to a hospital or airport may take longer. We take this into account when planning.
Gran Canaria (LPA) and Tenerife, with the North (TFN) and South (TFS) airports, are the archipelago’s main international hubs, supplemented by airports on Lanzarote (ACE) and Fuerteventura (FUE).
Thanks to EU membership, during your stay you have access to necessary healthcare, including through the European Health Insurance Card. However, organised repatriation is not covered by this and requires separate planning to Belgium or the Netherlands.
From the Canary Islands, we always consider the wider region. Sometimes a nearby hospital, airport or cross-border route is more practical than the most obvious solution.
In addition to the Canary Islands, visitors often also consider other places in Spain, such as Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castile-La Mancha. The connection is obvious due to distance, available hospital care, airport routes or ambulance transport in the surrounding region.
Together, this forms a clear network for medical repatriation, ambulance transport, medical flights, stretcher transport and bed-to-bed accompaniment throughout Spain.
We are also active outside the Canary Islands, including in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Germany and Poland. The medical approach remains similar, but in practice varies by country due to different airports, distances and local healthcare structures.
Call or email us for ambulance transport, a medical flight, stretcher transport or an air ambulance from the Canary Islands.