China medical transfer situations: arrival, discharge and handover
Start with the unresolved decision in the journey: carrier, airport, road team or receiving facility. Each guide names who to ask, what to send first and what can change the plan.
Arrival and receiving care
Pudong Airport to a Shanghai hospital: medical transfer after landing
For a patient flying into PVG who needs a receiving hospital and suitable ground support after landing.
Read the guide →Returning a patient to China: who confirms the receiving hospital?
The decision that prevents a return journey from ending at the airport without an agreed destination.
Read the guide →Returning to China for rehabilitation: airport-to-facility handover
A plan to go from an arriving flight to rehabilitation is different from an emergency hospital admission or a routine ride home.
Read the guide →Returning home after a medical flight: China airport to residence
A flight home does not settle who helps the patient enter the residence or provides care after the vehicle leaves.
Read the guide →Late-night arrival in China: will the hospital or care facility receive the patient?
A night flight can arrive after a planned receiving service closes; confirm the destination pathway before dispatch.
Read the guide →China airport arrival followed by a long-distance ground medical transfer
When the receiving city is far from the arrival airport, assess time, crew, support and destination acceptance as one journey.
Read the guide →Receiving facility unavailable before a medical arrival in China
A changed bed or reception window can invalidate an otherwise confirmed flight and road plan; resolve the destination with the right teams.
Read the guide →Returning to China while receiving dialysis: coordinate the first transfer
The immediate ground journey and the next dialysis provider are separate approvals; confirm both with treating teams before travel.
Read the guide →Flight, airport and support transitions
After a flight to China: wheelchair, oxygen or ambulance?
A wheelchair request with the airline is different from a medically supported journey on the road.
Read the guide →Stretcher passenger arriving in China: who handles the ground handover?
When a commercial flight carries a patient on a stretcher, the arrangement after landing needs its own named teams and approvals.
Read the guide →Air ambulance arriving in China: the ground handover plan
A private medical flight and China-side road transport involve separate airport permissions, teams and destinations.
Read the guide →Medical passenger connecting to a domestic flight in China
A domestic connection creates a second carrier and airport handover; confirm whether flying onward is suitable before booking a road leg.
Read the guide →Medical flight delayed: keeping a China ground transfer in sync
A delayed flight changes the pickup, receiving window and sometimes staffing; agree a single update chain before travel.
Read the guide →In-flight oxygen and ground oxygen in China: avoiding a handover gap
Airline-approved equipment and road-vehicle oxygen are different arrangements; the transition needs a clinical plan.
Read the guide →Shanghai discharge and ground vehicle
Ground medical escort from a Shanghai hospital to the airport
A practical interpretation of the phrase ‘ground medical escort’ for a hospital discharge and outbound flight.
Read the guide →Leaving Shanghai hospital for an international flight: paperwork and handover
Hospital discharge and airline medical clearance are separate; identify documents and owners before fixing the pickup.
Read the guide →Shanghai hospital ward to ambulance: who brings the patient to the entrance?
A vehicle booked outside a hospital does not guarantee staff can enter the ward or move a patient inside the building.
Read the guide →Can a family member and luggage ride in a medical transfer vehicle?
Vehicle equipment, crew and patient position determine whether a companion and suitcases can travel together.
Read the guide →Shanghai 120 emergency ambulance or planned patient transfer?
An active medical emergency and a planned discharge or airport journey use different decision and dispatch pathways.
Read the guide →What should a China medical transfer quotation include?
Compare a ground-transfer quote by the actual route, crew, equipment, waiting rules and handover boundary.
Read the guide →Overseas families and assistance desks
How can a family abroad arrange a patient's transfer in China?
For relatives outside China who need a reliable local contact and a clear handover plan.
Read the guide →China ground transfer coordination for assistance and repatriation teams
For overseas assistance teams that have arranged the flight but still need a defined China ground segment.
Read the guide →Insurance approval for the China ground leg of a repatriation
An insurer may commission the flight while the local ambulance and receiving costs need separate written approval.
Read the guide →What should an overseas-to-China patient handover summary contain?
A structured operational handover helps the flight escort, ground team and receiving institution see the same open decisions.
Read the guide →Tell us where, when and what support is needed
A short description of the route and support required is enough to start. Send any case details directly by email, not through a public webpage.