Red Cross Minibus in designated area in short stay car park forecourt At weekends you will be expected to pay for transport to the airport and seek reimbursement via your own Health You should ensure that your Claims Form has been signed by hospital staff to confirm your attendance. Remember to keep your receipt Only patients who have been assessed as meeting the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) eligibility criteria will have their return journey arranged through this service. SAS transport will be allocated only on medical grounds, for example if the patient has restricted mobility, is unwell, mentally incapable or has a specific health problem that makes it unsuitable for them to travel by their own or public transport. DISRUPTED FLIGHTS If you are travelling home following an in-patient stay or outpatient appointment and you know your flight has been cancelled: You should still go to the airport so that alternative travel arrangements can be made. It is important that you check-in at the appropriate time As you have been assessed as being fit to return home there should be no expectation that you would return to hospital unless you are en route to Balfour or Gilbert Bain Hospital or to a Care Home or if you have identified clinical or care needs and you require ongoing medical support. If this is the case you should inform the airline staff. They will contact the appropriate person within NHS Grampian on your behalf.
Red Cross Minibus in designated area in short stay car park forecourt At weekends you will be expected to pay for transport to the airport and seek reimbursement via your own Health You should ensure that your Claims Form has been signed by hospital staff to confirm your attendance. Remember to keep your receipt Only patients who have been assessed as meeting the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) eligibility criteria will have their return journey arranged through this service. SAS transport will be allocated only on medical grounds, for example if the patient has restricted mobility, is unwell, mentally incapable or has a specific health problem that makes it unsuitable for them to travel by their own or public transport. DISRUPTED FLIGHTS If you are travelling home following an in-patient stay or outpatient appointment and you know your flight has been cancelled: You should still go to the airport so that alternative travel arrangements can be made. It is important that you check-in at the appropriate time As you have been assessed as being fit to return home there should be no expectation that you would return to hospital unless you are en route to Balfour or Gilbert Bain Hospital or to a Care Home or if you have identified clinical or care needs and you require ongoing medical support. If this is the case you should inform the airline staff. They will contact the appropriate person within NHS Grampian on your behalf.
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