I Have COPD

also Sleep Apnea & use an oxygen concentrator overnight every night with a back up cylinder. My oxygen is supplied by BOC who are brilliant. I travel around the UK on little breaks, sometimes for 1 night sometimes a week & BOC arrange for other companies ie AirLiquide, to provide my oxygen & they are all brilliant, the oxygen is in my hotel room on arrival & removed when I leave. Excellent service all provided by the NHS........ I now want to stay in my friends apartment in Spain, have phoned my company & contacted other oxygen suppliers but so far don't know how I do this. I need to know if I have to arrange to take a concentrator with me or do I need to contact an oxygen company in Spain to supply me???? Can anyone help please??

[stone-UK]

Hi

You will not be allowed to take UK equipment abroad.

One option to be sure of your needs is to hire a portable unit if suitable .

The link is to one company that hires equipment.

healthoxygen.com/rental-inf...

Airline Approved

You hav'nt said what oxygen you require?

You will also need fit to fly note from your GP

I think air liquidi operate in Spain, but you will have to pay could be expensive if not arrange properly.

[Hidden in reply to stone-UK]

Hi Stone - many thanks for your reply, I use a 1 litre of condensed oxygen for 8 hours overnight, so if I will not be allowed to take UK oxygen abroad then surely a portable unit wouldn't be allowed? I'll have to try Air Liquidi see what they say. thanks once again Penelope

[stone-UK in reply to Hidden]

Hi

It only applies to equipment supplied under the NHS.

Not to hired or your own equipment.

[Hidden in reply to stone-UK]

Ok then I suppose all you have to do is ask the airline you are travelling with if they will be OK with it, thanks stone

[stone-UK in reply to Hidden]

Hi

Found this may help.

gov.uk/healthcare-in-spain

[peege]

Welcome to the site and I'm sorry I've no knowledge to offer advice - luckily Stone is on hand - pleased to see another Penelope

[Hidden in reply to peege]

thanks for the welcome peege