Event medical planning insights
Practical guidance from our event medical planning team.
- Event First Aid Advice
- Medical Planning
- Festival Safety
- Sports Medical Cover
- Venue Safety
- Welfare Services
- TV & Film Medical Services
How Much Does Event Medical Cover Cost?
Why event medical cover costs more than just 'a first aider' – what drives the price and what you're actually paying for.
Read article →Medical PlanningDo I Need Medical Cover for My Event?
How to tell if your UK event legally and practically requires first aid or medical cover.
Read article →Medical PlanningPurple Guide Medical Cover Calculator: How It Works
How the Purple Guide scoring model is used to calculate medical resources for UK events.
Read article →Medical PlanningEvent Medical Cover Requirements in the UK
An overview of legal, regulatory and best-practice requirements for medical cover at UK events.
Read article →Event First Aid AdviceFirst Aider vs Paramedic at an Event: What's the Difference?
The clinical roles found at UK events – first aider, EMT, nurse, paramedic and doctor – and when each is appropriate.
Read article →Event First Aid AdviceCan I Use Volunteers for Event Medical Cover?
What the rules say about using volunteer first aiders or charity ambulance services for UK events.
Read article →Event First Aid AdviceHow Many First Aiders Does My Event Need?
A UK guide to calculating event first aid staffing using the Purple Guide and HSG195.
Read article →Medical PlanningEvent Medical Cover Explained
First aid, medical, ambulance and welfare cover – which one does your event need?
Read article →Medical PlanningWhen Do I Need an Ambulance at My Event?
Guidance on when an on-site ambulance is appropriate for UK events.
Read article →Festival SafetyPlanning Medical Cover for a Festival
A practical guide to building a festival medical plan in the UK.
Read article →Welfare ServicesGuide to Welfare Services at Events
What welfare teams do at festivals, in the NTE and at universities.
Read article →TV & Film Medical ServicesMedical Cover for TV and Film Productions
How unit medic cover works and when it is required.
Read article →Sports Medical CoverSports Event Medical Planning Guide
Pitchside, ringside and trackside considerations for sports events.
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