Dialysis transport in Basel and north-western Switzerland
For dialysis patients, dialysis centres and relatives
The essentials first
Dialysis transport is not a one-off matter but a routine: usually three times a week, often for years. We drive you seated, in a wheelchair or by stretcher to your dialysis centre and collect you again after treatment – at fixed times and with largely the same staff.
Typical uses
- Regular journeys to haemodialysis
- Return journey after treatment, even with circulatory weakness
- Journeys in a wheelchair or by stretcher when sitting is not possible
- Short-notice replacement if your usual transport service is unavailable
The journey home is the hard part
Anyone who goes to dialysis regularly knows this: the journey there is usually unproblematic, the journey home often is not. After several hours of treatment, circulation and strength are frequently not at their best.
That is why we plan the journey home with the same care as the journey there. Our staff accompany you right into your flat – and if things need to go more slowly that day, they go more slowly.
Fixed times, familiar faces
For recurring dialysis journeys, we set up a fixed routine: the same weekdays, the same times, your details on file. You do not have to explain afresh on every journey that you use a wheelchair or need oxygen.
As far as our dispatch planning allows, we assign the same staff. On a journey that is repeated three times a week for years, a familiar face makes a noticeable difference.
For dialysis centres
Dialysis centres coordinate the arrivals and departures of many patients within tight time windows. We take on these journeys as a permanent partner with binding times and a contact person for dispatch.
You can conveniently place orders via our online booking form or by phone on 0800 670 670.
Dialysis transport at Mobimed — in pictures
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Frequently asked questions: Dialysis transport
What is dialysis transport?
Dialysis transport is the regular journey to blood purification treatment and back – usually three times a week. We set up the journeys as a fixed series, seated, in a wheelchair or by stretcher, and collect you again directly after treatment.
Does my health insurer pay for dialysis transport?
For medically necessary transport, compulsory basic health insurance (KVG) generally covers 50 per cent of the costs, limited to an annual maximum. Supplementary insurance often goes further. Please clarify your specific case with your health insurer before the first journey.
Can you also take me to dialysis lying down?
Yes. If sitting is not possible or not reasonable, we transport you by stretcher – with a second transport assistant and an appropriately equipped vehicle.
Can I set fixed times for all journeys?
Yes. For regular dialysis transport, we set up a fixed routine with the same weekdays and times. Give us a call so that we can arrange this.
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Before you book
What does health insurance cover?
Basic insurance, supplementary insurance, medical prescription — the rules that apply to this service.
Costs & health insuranceBook for yourself or a relative
No hospital needed in the background: online or by phone, and your companion travels free of charge.
For individualsWhich type of transport is right?
Stretcher, wheelchair, seated or taxi — the guide with a comparison and help to decide.
To the guideFor hospitals, care homes and Spitex
A permanent transport partner with case number, cost centre and a single contact person.
For hospitals & care homesTerms explained: Cost approval · Dialysis · Medical prescription for transport · Medical transport · Spitex (home care) · Supplementary benefits (EL) · Supplementary insurance · Transport costs and health insurance
Dialysis transport in: Basel · Riehen · Allschwil · Binningen · Bottmingen · Oberwil · Therwil · Birsfelden · Muttenz · Pratteln · Münchenstein · Reinach · Arlesheim · Aesch · Dornach · Liestal · Sissach · Laufen · Rheinfelden
Book transport — online, straight to our dispatch team
Client, patient, appointment — one form that goes directly to our dispatch team. Prefer to call? That works too.
The first IVR-recognised patient transport service in north-western Switzerland
Recognition by the Swiss Interassociation for Rescue Services (IVR/IAS) is not a self-assessment but the result of an external audit of vehicles, equipment, training and procedures. Mobimed was the first patient transport provider in north-western Switzerland to receive it — and still holds it today.
Check the certificate in the IVR register