Dialysis patient transport in Bucharest

Why an ambulance rather than an ordinary car

On the way there, the problem is the transfer: a patient who cannot get out of bed alone needs a stretcher or a transport chair and two people to lift. On the way back, the problem is how the patient feels after the session. In an ambulance the patient can lie down, oxygen is at hand and a crew stays with them the whole way.

If the patient walks unaided and simply needs a ride, say so on the phone. The dispatcher will tell you the option that fits; we do not sell you a crew you do not need.

How to book a series of journeys

• You call once and give the days and times of the sessions at the dialysis centre.
• We fix the pick-up time from home for every day in the series.
• For the return leg we either set the hour in advance or you call when the session ends.
• If the centre changes the schedule, you call dispatch and we move the journey.
• The price is confirmed on the phone and stays the same across the series, as long as the route does not change.

What to tell us before the first journey

• The exact address of the dialysis centre and the ward for hand-over.
• The floor at home and whether the building has a lift.
• Whether the patient can get out of bed unaided or needs a stretcher.
• Which arm the fistula is on, so the crew puts nothing on that limb.
• Whether the patient needs oxygen on the way.
• The name and phone number of the person waiting at home.

What transport to dialysis costs

Starting rates are indicative. The final price for a series is agreed on the phone, depending on distance, the number of sessions and the crew required. Payment by card or cash, with a receipt.

What the ambulance carries

• Defibrillator with monitor, continuous ECG tracing and pulse oximetry
• Oxygen therapy, with a fixed and a portable cylinder
• Electric suction unit with single-use catheters
• Hydraulic stretcher and transport chair
• Emergency kit: first-line medication, infusion sets, sterile material
• Immobilisation: cervical collar, vacuum splints, scoop stretcher, vacuum mattress

Admissions, discharges and hospital transfers

Besides journeys to the dialysis centre, we handle transport between home and hospital, transfers between hospitals and discharges, in Bucharest, Ilfov and the rest of the country. Same crew, same pick-up from the bed.

Frequently asked questions