Medical transport knowledge base
How medical transport works, which rules apply and what should be recorded for every journey. Written from practice, with references to the official sources.
What you will find here
An explanation per topic for anyone in a laboratory, pharmacy, hospital or out-of-hours GP service who deals with medical transport: what something is, when it applies, who is responsible for what and which rule or standard is the source. Each topic also shows which UrgentX service it relates to.
What this is not
Not a service page and not legal or medical advice. For an actual journey, the quotation or order confirmation and the terms it names apply.
Topics
Medical transport
Medical transport: what it is and how it works
What medical transport is, what is carried and why time, temperature and proof per ride matter. Explained with reference to the rules.
GDP and medicines
GDP and medicine transport explained
What GDP is, what chapter 9 of the guidelines says about transport, who is responsible and what a GDP certificate does and does not mean.
Temperature
Temperature-controlled transport explained
Which temperature conditions occur in medical transport, where they come from, what the cold chain is and why measuring beats promising.
Medical specimens
Transporting medical specimens: the rules
Not every medical shipment is UN3373. Who classifies, what P650 requires, why the ADR also applies domestically and what a carrier checks at pickup.
Execution and proof
How medical transport works in practice
The steps of a medical shipment, which information is needed in advance and what should be recorded at pickup and delivery. Explained without sales talk.
Request a ride
You give the pickup and delivery address, the preferred pickup time and the temperature condition. We confirm by e-mail with ride number, expected times and rate before we drive.