Ambulance Services

Yes — we provide CQC-registered private ambulance hire and patient transport services for planned journeys, from short local transfers to long-distance moves between hospitals, care settings and home.

Yes — we regularly support outpatient, dialysis and specialist appointment transport, and agree collection and drop-off times with you in advance so the patient arrives calm and on time.

Yes — we can provide planned patient transport across the UK where required.

Yes — we regularly work with care homes and residential settings, including transfers from a care home to hospital and bringing residents safely home after a hospital stay.

We primarily provide patient transport and private ambulance services across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Shropshire, with nationwide transport available for planned journeys where required. Read more about our patient transport services in Herefordshire.

Tell us where the patient needs to be collected from and taken to, the date and time, and any mobility or clinical needs. We match the right vehicle and crew – paramedics, nurses or ECAs – and confirm a quote before anything is booked.

You can request a quote online or call us on 01568 605110.

Yes. Our private ambulance hire is a planned, non emergency ambulance service for patients who need clinical support, monitoring or a stretcher during their journey. If someone is seriously ill or injured, always call 999.

Every journey is quoted individually, based on the distance, the vehicle and crew needed and the level of care the patient requires. Send us the details and we will give you a clear price before you book.

Marches Ambulance is registered with the Care Quality Commission and rated Good. All crews are employed in-house – we never use subcontractors – and our clinical work is overseen by a consultant medical director. You can read our latest CQC inspection report.

Yes. Alongside private ambulance hire we provide event medical cover for festivals, shows and sporting events, and a community falls response service in Herefordshire.

Yes. We carry out inter-hospital transfers with monitoring and clinical support throughout the journey, and we keep the receiving clinicians updated so the handover is smooth and nothing is missed.

Yes. Our private ambulance response can help when NHS capacity is limited, for example to get a patient home after discharge or to an appointment on time. We are an independent, CQC-registered service, so we can be booked directly by families, care providers and hospitals.

Yes. Where a patient needs a higher level of care on the move, we plan the journey with the appropriate clinicians and equipment so monitoring and treatment continue from pick-up to arrival, all under full clinical oversight from our consultant medical director.

Yes. Safe hospital discharge is one of the most common reasons families choose private ambulance hire. Our crew collects the patient from the ward, provides appropriate supervision on the way and helps them settle at home or in their care setting, so families are not left managing the move alone.

Yes. We give real-time updates to families and receiving clinicians throughout the journey, so everyone knows when the patient has been collected and when they are due to arrive. It is part of the dignified, respectful care we provide from doorstep to destination.