Non-Emergency Medical transportation services help thousands of people every year to move from their homes to hospitals and other important places. The service has been formed to ensure comfort and safety on road for people with disabilities, or serious injuries. So, how should you organize transport to and from the hospital? Your choice should depend on: Whether you require going to the hospital for an emergency Your situation and medical condition if it is not an emergency During an Emergency In case of an emergency, call 999 and request for an ambulance immediately. A problem is considered a medical emergency when someone is in a life-threatening or critical condition. You do not have to pay to be driven to hospital during such situations. Non-emergency visits to the Hospital In case you're going to the hospital for a non-emergency treatment or test, you will be expected to arrange your own transport. Try