Stretcher and a patient transport system

A stretcher for transporting patients, comprising;

• a rest plane (2) for supporting a patient in a substantially lying position and means for raising (3, 35) the rest plane (2) with respect to a surface on which the stretcher (1) is resting, wherein the means for raising comprise:
• at least two distinct support elements (3) which rest on a ground surface, each of which is connected to the rest plane (2) and is not connected to each other where in each of the supported elements is able to move, independently of each other between a respective closed position and a respective open position, such that when both the support elements (3) are in a closed position, the rest plane (2) is supported at a lower height, and when both the support elements (3) are in an open position, the rest plane (2) is supported at a greater height, wherein each support element (3) is able to reach the closed position while the other element is in the open position:
• a motor means (35) for moving the support elements (3) from the respective closed positions into the respective open positions, such as to raise the rest plane (2).