Secure & Specialist Transport
BILD ACT RRN accredited mental health transport across England — 26 secure vehicles, 45-minute S136 confirmation, 24/7 clinical dispatch.
26
Secure Vehicles
BILD
ACT RRN Certified
24/7
Dispatch
45 min
S136 Confirmation
What We Provide
Our Secure Transport division specialises in mental health and high-risk clinical transport — all crews trained to NHS mental health transport standards.
S136 Mental Health Act Transport
Police-referred S136 conveyance to Place of Safety. 45-minute confirmation guarantee, 24/7. BILD ACT RRN PMVA crews. ePCR completed for every journey with clinical handover.
PICU Transfers
Psychiatric intensive care unit inter-hospital transfers. Clinical escort capable, advanced monitoring equipment, documented clinical risk assessment and joint handover with sending team.
CAMHS / Under-18 Transport
Child and adolescent mental health transport with age-appropriate crew, female escort available on request, parent travel option and Safeguarding Level 4 on all crew.
High-Dependency (HDU) Mental Health
High-dependency psychiatric transport for patients requiring enhanced monitoring or increased crew ratios during conveyance.
AWOL Retrieval
Retrieval of patients absent without leave under S2, S3 or S17. AMHP-coordinated, clinical handover on return to hospital.
Bedwatch
24/7 bedwatch service — trained clinical crew stationed with patients awaiting psychiatric bed availability. Documented, supervised, reported.
Crew Standards
- ✓BILD ACT RRN PMVA accreditation — refreshed annually
- ✓Safeguarding Adults and Children — Level 4
- ✓Enhanced DBS on both barred lists — renewed every 3 years
- ✓Mental Health First Aid (MHFA England)
- ✓MHA 2007 awareness training — all clinical crew
- ✓De-escalation and trauma-informed practice
- ✓Basic Life Support (BLS) — refreshed annually
- ✓Conflict Resolution — healthcare settings
Emergency Protocol
45-Minute S136 Confirmation
All S136 referrals receive a confirmed crew deployment within 45 minutes of booking — or you will be immediately informed of an alternative arrangement.
24/7 Clinician on Dispatch
Our control room is staffed by clinically trained dispatchers around the clock. Clinical queries during live jobs are handled directly, not via call-back.
ePCR on Every Journey
A patient clinical record is completed for every secure transport journey — observations, interventions and handover details — forming part of the clinical chain of care.
Post-Incident Review
Any use of restrictive intervention is documented, reviewed and reported to the commissioner within agreed timescales. Duty of candour applies as standard.
Urgent Referral or Commissioning Enquiry?
For urgent S136 and secure transport referrals, call our 24/7 clinical dispatch line.
📞 Call 0333 300 2960 — 24/7