Over 0 Years' Experience

Trusted, nationwide secure transport — safe, compassionate and dependable since 1990.

PSS secure ambulance with the side door open showing the secure compartment

Secure Mental Health Transport

Our secure ambulances are equipped with a purpose-built secure compartment, accessible to both nursing personnel and PSS staff from within and outside the vehicle. Our drivers and specially trained Health Care Support Assistants work collaboratively with NHS Trusts to support the safe and dignified transportation of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, with comprehensive risk assessments underpinning every conveyance.

Two PSS escorts walking a young person to a waiting vehicle

Young Persons Transport

35 years of experience providing bespoke transport for young people — court appearances, hospital appointments, school runs, supervised contact visits, and placement transfers. Multi-gender, multi-racial teams; vehicles equipped with first aid, blankets, refreshments, and child seats on request.

PSS secure ambulance ready for dispatch

Adhoc Services

Urgent, short-notice and time-critical secure conveyances, arranged at speed with our 24 hour office. When a transfer can’t wait, our duty team mobilises a fully equipped crew at pace, nationwide.

Hospital bed — bedwatch and enhanced patient supervision

Bedwatch Services

Enhanced patient supervision and safety support for hospitals and healthcare providers. Our trained staff provide continuous one-to-one observation, keeping vulnerable patients safe while freeing ward teams to focus on clinical care.

Police officer and PSS crew escorting a person to a waiting secure ambulance during a Section 136 conveyance

Section 136 Conveyances

Safe, dignified conveyance of individuals detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. We work hand-in-hand with police and NHS teams to move people to a place of safety calmly, securely and with compassion.

Our Fleet

A modern, well-maintained fleet of secure ambulances and escort vehicles, equipped to NHS standards and operated 24 hours a day across the UK.

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Accredited & Recognised By

  • Care Quality Commission — Inspected and rated Good
  • Restraint Reduction Network — Member
  • Citation ISO 9001:2015 — Quality Management
  • Citation ISO 14001:2015 — Environmental Management
  • Citation ISO 45001:2018 — Occupational Health & Safety
  • Independent Ambulance Association — Member

What our partners say

Feedback from NHS trusts, local authorities and families we’ve worked with across the UK.

★★★★★
The PSS team handled an extremely sensitive transfer with calm professionalism. Communication throughout was first‑class and the patient was kept safe and dignified from collection to handover.
NHS Mental Health Trust
Clinical Lead — Acute Services
★★★★★
We’ve used PSS for young people’s placements for several years. Their crews are exceptional — kind, respectful and unflappable, even on the most challenging journeys.
Children’s Services
Local Authority Commissioner
★★★★★
Reliable, regulated and consistently on time. PSS is now our preferred partner for secure ambulance transport across the South East.
Private Hospital Group
Head of Operations

Nationwide Coverage — Serving the United Kingdom

PSS Secure Transport operates across the whole of the United Kingdom — from London and the South East to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work in partnership with the NHS, local authorities and private establishments to deliver safe, dignified and regulated journeys, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

  • Trained, vetted and DBS‑checked secure escorts & drivers
  • Regulated by the Care Quality Commission — rated Good
  • Caged secure ambulances meeting NHS specifications
  • 4‑hour maximum UK‑wide response time
Map of the United Kingdom showing PSS Secure Transport's nationwide coverage

Children’s Residential Care Home

Our primary objective is to provide young people with a safe, stable, happy and comfortable home — enabling them to build confidence, self‑esteem and resilience as they progress into adult life. We aim to provide long‑term care built on positive structure, mutual respect, safeguarding, and a person‑centred approach where the needs, rights and views of the young people are at the centre of every decision.

Marula House — residential care home exterior

A Safe, Supportive Home Where Young People Can Thrive

Long‑term placements with positive structure, boundaries, resilience and a caring, nurturing environment.