Patient Transport Services provide transportation for people in non-emergency situations who need specialist help getting to and from hospital. It is only available for those who are unable to use public or personal transport due to their medical condition.
You may also be interested in Age Space’s guide to Community Transport Schemes for the Elderly in Hampshire.
Eligibility for Patient Transport Services in Hampshire
Patients are considered eligible for patient transport services if:
- They require medical assistance during the journey
- It would be dangerous for them to travel by other means or their mobility does not allow them to do so
The Hampshire Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service helps eligible patients make the following journeys:
- to planned outpatient appointments
- to and from hospital (planned admission and discharge)
- to life saving treatments including radiotherapy, chemotherapy or DVT treatment
- back home to Hampshire from other hospitals around the country
- back home to the Isle of Wight from hospitals or healthcare/treatment centres on the mainland
Booking Patient Transport Services Across Hampshire
The NHS South Central Ambulance Service provides the non-emergency patient transport service (NEPTS) in Hampshire. Patients registered with a GP in the Hampshire or the Isle of Wight will be able to access this service if they are eligible.below can access the service.
To make a booking, Hampshire patients should speak to their GP who will check eligibility and allow access to the NEPTS online patient zone. The system can then be used to book subsequent journeys, manage your bookings and check your journey status.
