Private Ambulance and Patient Transport in Istanbul

A private ambulance is a patient-transport and emergency-response service licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health that operates independently of the state 112 emergency line. 112 is free, handles life-threatening emergencies, and takes the patient to the nearest suitable public hospital; a private ambulance complements it — reaching the private or public hospital the patient or family prefers, on a planned schedule and in a fully equipped vehicle.

In Istanbul a private ambulance is most often chosen for planned hospital-to-home or hospital-to-hospital transfers, safe transport after discharge, intercity patient transfers, moving bedridden or intensive-care patients, and medical standby at events. Nova Ambulans crews are licensed paramedics and emergency medical technicians, and a doctor accompanies the transfer when the case calls for it. If you are unsure which type of vehicle you need, simply describe the situation when you call — the right crew and equipment are dispatched accordingly.