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Safe, Supported and Chaperoned Home After Sedation or Anaesthesia

Professional chaperone support from registered healthcare staff, partnered with trusted London taxi providers.

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“At Caring Cabs, we are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients being safely chaperoned home after sedation or anaesthesia. We provide patients with a high-quality healthcare professional, partnered with a trusted third-party taxi firm.”

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“Patients undergoing procedures under general or regional anaesthesia must be discharged into the care of a responsible adult who can stay with them for the next 24 hours”.

Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA, 2024)

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“Patients must not go home and must be accompanied by a responsible adult, either by taxi or car.  They should not make important decisions for 24 hours post-procedure”.

RCoA Patient Information – Sedation Explained

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“Patients should be discharged only if accompanied by a responsible adult”.

Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) – protocol Sedation Policy

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Post-discharge instructions should be provided in the presence of a responsible adult. Patients must not travel alone or use public transport after sedation or anaesthesia.

BJA Education – British Journal of Anaesthesia

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While CQC reports do not always name specific cases, inspections frequently raise concerns when discharge protocols are not robust.

CQC (Care Quality Commission) Compliance and Risk Management

How can Caring
Cabs help?

We provide a chaperone service comprising high quality registered healthcare professional and a trusted third-party taxi provider to:-

  • Meet post-structure patients at the clinic
  • Accompany the patient door to door ensuring full compliance with sedation discharge guidance
  • Reduce administrative burden on the clinical team
  • Support clinics documentation and audit trial for Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections.

Our service helps clinics fulfil their regulatory responsibilities by providing chaperones, licensed cabs, and registered healthcare professionals to ensure safe discharge for patients undergoing sedation or anaesthesia.

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Why Clinics &
Patients Choose Us

We provide a chaperone service comprising high quality registered healthcare professional and a trusted third-party taxi provider to:-

  • Ensures patients are accompanied home safely by a trained professional
  • Meets national discharge standards from RCoA, RCEM, and CQC expectations
  • Reduces administrative pressure on clinic teams
  • Avoids vulnerabilities and loopholes that could risk failing compliance
  • Provides full peace of mind when patients attend procedures alone
  • Offers a seamless, supportive and compassionate experience from clinic door to home door

Our price structure

Route (Greater London)

Zone 1 - Zone 1

Distance

0-2 miles

Estimate Cost*
(chaperone & taxi)

£180 - £200

Route (Greater London)

Zone 1 - Zone 2

Distance

2-4 miles

Estimate Cost*
(chaperone & taxi)

£200 - £220

Route (Greater London)

Zone 1 - Zone 3

Distance

4-6 miles

Estimate Cost*
(chaperone & taxi)

£220 - £240

Route (Greater London)

Zone 1 - Zone 4

Distance

6-8 miles

Estimate Cost*
(chaperone & taxi)

£240 - £260

Route (Greater London)

Zone 1 - Zone 5

Distance

8-10 miles

Estimate Cost*
(chaperone & taxi)

£260 - £280

Route (Greater London)

Zone 1 - Zone 6

Distance

10-12 miles

Estimate Cost*
(chaperone & taxi)

£280 - £300

Route (Greater London)

Zone 1 - Outside M25

Distance

TBC

Estimate Cost*
(chaperone & taxi)

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Guide prices assuming 2 hours minimum for chaperone, taxi and congestion charge. Actual prices dependent on distance and time required. There is a 30% surchage for same day service to source healthcare professionals at short notice.

Frequently asked questions?

  • A chaperone service assisting patients, who have been sedated/anaesthetised, with a high quality registered healthcare professional, and using a trusted third party taxi firm, to assist them safely home.
  • Caring Cabs will quote within 2 hours.
  • Once accepted, Caring Cabs will issue a stripe link requesting a 50% deposit to confirm your reservation.
  • A reference number will be issued to your WhatsApp.
  • Guide prices assuming 2 hours minimum for chaperone, taxi and congestion charge. Actual prices dependent on distance and time required.  There is a 30% surcharge for same day service to source healthcare professionals at short notice.
  • A stripe payment link will be messaged to you.
  • We accept Amex, Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay.
  • Upon completion of job, an invoice will be issued to your WhatsApp of the balance (minus the deposit).
  • We appreciate this can happen due to unforeseen circumstances and we will be reasonable in reviewing each case. Generally, there will be a £17.50 charge for every 15 minutes increment.
  • Yes however a 30% additional charge will be required to source high quality, professionally registered healthcare staff at short notice.
  • Caring Cabs will confirm the name of the chaperone, taxi’s model & registration number.
  • The chaperone will arrive 30 minutes after your discharge time, will check your name, address, DOB and reference number before escorting you to your home with our taxi partner.
  • Once you are through your door, the chaperone will wait 5-10 minutes to ensure you require no further assistance.
  • Cancellation less than 24 hours notice, you will be charged £70.
  • Cancellation between 24 - 36 hours notice, you will be charged £35
  • Cancellation more than 36 hours, you will be fully refunded.
  • Nurses and ODP who are band 5. We check their DBS and indemnity insurance to ensure the safety of the patients. Occasionally, we will also use Band 3 based on their experience.
  • Should you need wheelchair access, please notify Caring Cabs as soon as possible.
  • This service is not suitable for patients requiring medical monitoring during the transit.
  • Emergency Procedures - if you become unwell during the journey the chaperone will decide, in conjunction with your treating clinic, whether to bring you back to the clinic, head to the emergency dependent or call 999.
  • All our chaperones have Basic Life Support training, are professionally registered and security cleared.