Support in getting to or from appointments

Requesting an ambulance to support you to your appointment

When you receive a hospital appointment, you may need help to get to the hospital. Here is some information and guidance around your options.

Friends or Family

Ask friends or family if they can take you and speak to the Clinic for an appointment that will suit their availability.

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Do you have a Mobility Car

The Motability Scheme helps disabled people get mobile by exchanging their mobility allowance to lease a car, scooter, powered wheelchair or Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle.

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Alternative Providers

If you do not need ambulance transport, you may be able to arrange transport through other organisations.

Traveline Scotland

Traveline Scotland have a Healthcare journey planner which has hospitals and other healthcare locations easily selected from a map.

Travel Costs

If you travel to hospital by other forms of transport, you may be entitled to get help with your costs.

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Need Ambulance Support to your appointment?

Find out how you can request an ambulance if you need clinical or medical support during your journey to your appointment.

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Cancelling your Ambulance Transport

We really need to know if you no longer need our service.

Getting to a hospital/clinic

Directions and hospital maps of hospitals across Scotland