Patient Transport Service/Ambulance Patient Transport 

Contact number 0191 2151515 or 03000 269 999. Please give a minimum of 48 hours' notice when booking. 

Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group

Contact number 07564973046

Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group offer free transport for patients attending chemotherapy and radiotherapy appointments.

Supportive Help to Health Volunteer Transport

Contact number 01740 658880 (option 2)

Help to Health is a volunteer driver service delivered by Supportive, a charity based in County Durham. Transport is available 5 days a week. From 7am- 7pm. It is advisable to book transport in advance, transport can be booked up to 4 weeks in advance, the service needs a minimum of 48 hours' notice to book the transport. The minimum charge is £1.50 each way, then 65p a mile for every mile after with a maximum of £20 each way. If you are using this service for the first time you will need to register with them when you call. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer driver with Supportive, please give them a call on the number above.

The Friends of Darlington Memorial Hospital 

Contact Number 01325 743866

The friends of Darlington Memorial Hospital have volunteer drivers who can transport patients to Darlington Memorial Hospital and Bishop Auckland Hospital only. This service available Monday - Friday 8.30 to 5.30. Please give as much notice as possible when booking your transport, ideally over 1 weeks' notice. To use this service you must be able to get into a car. They don't take wheelchairs however the driver will get one from the hospital on arrival and take you to where you need to be if needed. There is no charge for this service. Donations are welcome to go towards the driver's mileage.

Claiming for transport costs

Patients who receive certain benefits can claim back reasonable transport costs from the cashier's offices at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital, or from reception at Bishop Auckland Hospital, Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital and Shotley Bridge Hospital.

For more information on who can claim please follow the link - Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) - NHS