The Faculty Executive are responsible for the strategic oversight of the Faculty and are accountable to the RCSEd. They represent the professional interests of the Faculty's membership. Decisions made by the Executive and the Faculty Board formulate policy and direct the Faculty on its mission to promote high standards of pre-hospital care through education, research and teaching.
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Dr Andy Smith Dr Andy Smith holds the Fellowship in Immediate Medical Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. A Yorkshire Ambulance BASICS doctor, examiner for Dip IMC and FIMC, Educational Chair for the Yorkshire Branch of the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care and FPHC Crowd Doctors Course Director. He holds the Diploma, Masters and Fellowship of Sports & Exercise Medicine being the Field of Play Clinical/Immediate Care Lead at Twickenham Stadium, RFU England Counties Doctor and Yorkshire County Doctor. Previous 12 years’ experience medical care for club rugby. He has been the Immediate Care Lead for the Rugby World Cup England 2015, Junior World Championship Manchester 2016 and the Women's World Cup 2010. Also was field of play team leader for the London 2012 Olympics and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. He is the programme director of the RFU Immediate Care in Sport Course, WRU Immediate Care in Rugby and Technical Director and Senior Medical Educator for World Rugby Immediate Care in Rugby being a member of the immediate Pitch Side working Group. He is the clinical governance advisor to Premiership Rugby. |
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Mr David Whitmore Honorary Secretary Former : Co-Vice Chair, Hon Treasurer, Vice Chair Training and Standards Committee of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC), Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. Examiner for Diploma and Fellowship in Immediate Medical Care, and Diploma in Major Incident Management offered by FPHC. Actively involved in search and rescue since 2000. Currently a member of the Derby Mountain Rescue Team covering parts of the Peak District National Park. London Ambulance Service (LAS) 1980 – 2000 and 2002 - 2017. Various senior appointments within the LAS Education and Training Department including Head of Paramedic Training. Latterly Senior Clinical Advisor to the Medical Director Wide ranging operational experience which sadly covers many terrorist incidents, rail disasters, major fires and civil disturbances. However this is tempered with seeing significant developments in the ambulance profession and having had the privilege of being a part of some of those developments. Inaugural Chair of the Paramedic Registration Committee of the then Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, now the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Several roles at HCPC including Council Member, Fitness to Practice, Approvals and Registration Assessor Partner. Head of Education and Development for the then West Country Ambulance Services NHS Trust from 2000 to 2002. One of several expert witnesses for the Hillsborough Inquests held in 2015 / 16. Awarded the Queens Ambulance Medal in the 2016/17 New Years Honours List. |
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Dr Fionna Moore Dr Fionna Moore is a Consultant in Pre-hospital Care and Emergency Medicine. Fionna is currently employed as a Senior Medical Advisor by Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey and Sussex (AAKSS) Dr Moore previously served as Executive Medical Director for the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) and as Chief Executive Officer of the London Ambulance Service (LAS), which is the largest public ambulance service in Europe. Joining the Service in 1998 as the first Medical Director, Fionna has worked closely with the Service with responsibility for Clinical Governance, Clinical Audit and Research, and the Service’s Cardiac and Trauma Care strategies. She was London Trauma Director from 2009-2013, implementing the major trauma networks in the capital. After joining SECAmb she focused on service improvement and developing critical care and urgent care specialist paramedics. Dr Moore is a founder member of the Global Resuscitation Alliance and the European Association of EMS. |
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Mr Andy Smith Co-Vice Chair (Non-Doctor) Andy Smith is a highly experienced Critical Care Paramedic and clinical leader with over 30 years of service in pre-hospital emergency care. He served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1985 to 2019, completing five frontline deployments to Afghanistan with the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) during Operation HERRICK (2008–2012) and multiple other conflict zones. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Advanced Paramedic Practice and an MSc in Leadership and Management, alongside a suite of professional qualifications in pre-hospital and trauma care. In recognition of his contributions to military medicine, Andy was admitted to the Order of St John (MStJ) in 2019. Since 2013, Andy has volunteered with Magpas Air Ambulance, providing critical care in both helicopter and rapid response car roles. Following his retirement from the RAF, he joined Magpas full-time as Clinical Operations Manager and operational Critical Care Paramedic, applying his extensive leadership experience to support service delivery and development. Andy is committed to the advancement of paramedic practice and education. He is a long-standing member of the RCSEd Training and Standards Committee; He also previously served as Co-Chair of the Paramedics and Nurses Group and is also a volunteer responder with LIVES. In 2025, he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC) as Co-Chair (Non-Doctor). A former representative of the RAF in Rugby Union and triathlon, Andy played his final competitive match in 2021. He is a dedicated supporter of charitable causes, having raised over £120,000 throughout his service. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, staying active on his Peloton bike and treadmill, restoring VW Beetles, and supporting Manchester City FC. |
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Mr Martin Blackburn Treasurer Martin Blackburn lives on the Isle of Man and is a retired Chartered Public Finance Accountant, having been Head of Governance and Data Protection Officer for the Isle of Man Treasury. He had a varied career in the public sector having been Emergency Planning Officer/Head of Civil Defence for 10 years as well as running a theatre, working in the Courts of Justice as their Head of Finance and then as Head of Legal Aid. He is still licensed to practice as an Accountant where he is the Independent Examiner for a number of charities as well as acting as an External Investigating Officer for the Office of Human Resources dealing with Fairness at Work issues, disciplinary and other complaints and providing GDPR consultancy services. Joining St John Ambulance as a Cadet aged 11 years, Martin rose through their ranks to his current position as the Island’s Commissioner (Operations) and he volunteers over 1,000 hours of his time each year as a Community First Responder and Emergency Ambulance Crew. He has bank positions as an ECA for the IOM NHS Ambulance Service and as an Urgent Care Assistant for the Manx Emergency Doctor Service and he also finds time to deliver commercial and voluntary training for St John Ambulance. In the summer, Martin works a couple of days a week as a Guard on the Island’s Heritage Railway. He can’t believe that he gets paid for riding on a Steam train all day! Martin has just retired after 5 years as the Head of Manx Freemasonry, and during his “Purdah” he is enjoying more frequent visits to the adjacent Isle, particularly to London where he is a member of two Livery Companies and combines his visits with trips to see West End Shows. |
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Professor Myles Gibson OBE Professor Myles Gibson laid the foundation of Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine as a medical sub-speciality through the creation of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care in 1996 based on all the work he did in the previous 10 years to develop the idea. He was the first Chairman of the Faculty and held the post for 6 years. Myles was awarded an OBE in 1992. Myles has been heavily involved in developing the medical structure of the Football League. He helped to create the Glasgow Coma Scale. In 1991 he received the BASICS award and in 1995 he received the The Asmund S Laerdal Award. He is still actively involved in the ‘Save a limb Save a Life’ Project internationally. |
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Professor Sir Keith Porter Consultant and Professor of Clinical Traumatology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham working closely with Military patients transferred to the hospital He was knighted in 2010 for his work coordinating trauma care for British troops injured in Afghanistan. Past Chairman of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital care for six years. He has been involved in Pre-hospital Care from 1989 and he was a founder of the Central Accident Resuscitation Emergency (CARE) Team in the West Midlands. He holds the Fellowship in Immediate Medical Care and is a past examiner. He has been Chairman of the Research Committee within the Faculty, Convenor for the Diploma in Immediate Medical Care examination and has held appointments within the College Committee infrastructure. He was the Chairman of the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine. He has been involved in the establishment of a Regional Faculty Infrastructure as well as a successful training program for Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine. He is committed to developing and promoting the roles of non-medical practitioners to include nurses, paramedics, rescue service workers as well as first aiders. |
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Professor Richard Lyon Professor Lyon is an active UK NHS Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Pre-hospital Care in NHS Lothian and Deputy Medical Director for Air Ambulance, Kent Surrey & Sussex. A globally recognised leader in pre-hospital and emergency medical care, Prof Lyon works for multiple world class organisations, helping to develop current and future state-of-the art medical devices, systems and concepts aiming to save lives across the globe. Prof Lyon leads Prometheus Medical International, a global leader in emergency medical training and consultancy. A respected clinical leader and senior medical advisor to both governments and global corporations, with a track record of delivering high quality output and success, across clinical, academic, research and corporate fields. Prof Lyon was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by HM The Queen in the 2017 Honours, for Services to Emergency Healthcare. Prof Lyon holds a personal Chair of Pre-hospital Emergency Care at the University of Surrey and has an established research portfolio with an extensive publication record with over 100 publications. Prof Lyon is a current member of the Resuscitation Council (UK) and Faculty of Pre-hospital Care and author of many international guidelines. Prof Lyon is a doctor with the UK International Search & Rescue Team and commissioned officer in the Territorial Army. Prof Lyon sits on several global advisory boards and has experience of providing medical advice at the highest levels, to corporations, governments and VIPs. He is a trusted medical advisor at the very highest levels. |
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Mr Martin Esposito |
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Mr Martin Eccles |
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Dr David Bruce After initially completing a BSc and an MSc in Physiology, he studied medicine and joined the Royal Air Force, trained as a GP and subsequently as a Consultant in Occupational Medicine with aviation medicine training. Retired after 36 years’ military service. He was the RAF Adviser in Pre-Hospital Care for 20 years and deployed operationally to Gulf Wars 1 and 2, the Former Republic of Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. David delivered pre-hospital training in Ecuador, Jordan, Indi and Nepal amongst other countries and was chair of the European Air Group Aviation Medicine Coordination Board. Following retirement, he was the Faculty’s International Development Lead from 2018 – 24 and initiated training in India and Nepal with Dr Rob Russell who took over the role. David has been the Vice Chair of the Training and Standards Committee and became the Chair in 2021. He was awarded the MBE in 1993, promoted to OBE in 2014 and made an Officer of the Order of St John in 2003. |
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Dr Charlotte Haldane Charlotte has worked full time as a Doctor in the Pre-hospital setting since 2016. She has worked for 3 HEMS teams in the UK and is currently a HEMS consultant for the North West Air Ambulance, a Supervisor for Magpas Air Ambulance and a Paediatric Retrieval Doctor for PaNDR (Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust). She is a Major in the Army Reserves and PHEC (Pre-hospital Emergency Medical) lead for 144 Para Med Sqn |
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Dr Jon Barratt Chair of PHC Examinations Committee |
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Mr Simon Rogers Simon Rogers has over three decades of operational experience in Policing and Firearms and brings a wealth of experience in Non-Health Care provision. Simon's professional background includes leadership roles in operational theatres, Firearms command, managing Police Firearms Operations, and training and development. Simon was privileged to attend and successfully complete the Special Forces SAS Patrol Medics ReCred course at Hereford. Simon proudly serves as a CitAid Ambassador, contributing to the advancement of medical care and emergency response initiatives. |
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Dr Rob Russell Rob Russell is a military Emergency Physician with extensive operational, staff and management experience and a track record of delivering results. He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon and University College & Middlesex School of Medicine, London and joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a cadet in 1987 before qualifying in 1990. He holds fellowships with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the Royal College of Physicians. He is an examiner for the Diploma in Medical Care of Catastrophes at the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, London and is an alumnus of the Cranfield University School of Business. Rob has been Defence Professor and Defence Consultant Advisor in Emergency Medicine. He has also been Medical Director in Field Hospitals on deployment on 3 occasions and Command Surgeon providing senior medical advice in a 2* multinational operational Headquarters. His current post is Assistant Head, Professional Regulation and Training, Army Healthcare. Other roles include International Development Representative for the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, RCS Edinburgh and member of the International Advisory Board of the Faculty of Disaster Medicine India and Nepal. Rob was made an Officer in the Order of St John in 2025 for services to Military Medicine. |
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Dr Rod Mackenzie Gibson Professor |
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Dr Natalie Lonsdale |
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Dr Sophie Riley Sophie is the current Chair of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC) Student and Trainee Group. From 2022-24, she was the Junior Examinations Officer for the FPHC, a role which involved recruiting and coordinating the supporters for the DIMC and FIMC examinations. From 2020-21, she completed an intercalated BSc in Pre-Hospital Medicine, a degree which is run in partnership between the London's Air Ambulance, the Institute of Pre-Hospital Care and Barts and the London medical school. In 2024, she commenced a 12-month Major Trauma fellow role at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. |
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Dr Dan Heritage Dr Daniel Heritage is a Neurocritical Care Fellow at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. In 2025, he completed a year at King’s College Hospital Critical Care Department. Dan has completed the Intercalated BSc in Pre-Hospital Medicine, run jointly by London's Air Ambulance, the Institute of Pre-Hospital Care and Queen Mary University of London. He has helped to deliver medical and trauma care courses for the City of London Police Tactical Firearms Group, and has recently published research on major trauma with Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey & Sussex. Dan has supported FPHC since 2023, when he joined as a member of the Faculty’s Communications Committee. Since then, Dan has assisted with conference planning, Surgeon’s News articles and social media posts. Outside of work, Dan enjoys playing golf and running to unwind. |
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Dr Chris Wheeler My Name is Chris Wheeler. I completed the pre-hospital emergency medicine training programme with London's Air Ambulance in August 2024. My background is in emergency medicine, and I am also a registered paramedic with over 10 years part-time experience, and have done brief placements with Essex and Herts Air Ambulance and the North West Air Ambulance. I am currently an ST6 in the North West and live in West Yorkshire. I am part of the Prehospital Emergency Medicine Trainees Association Committee, representing the interests of trainees at meetings of the Faculty of Prehospital Care and the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Prehospital Care. I am the North West Regional Lead for the SECURE project (Service Evaluation of Cross-Specialty UK Rapid Sequence Intubation Events). I am part of the PHOTON committee, which aims to support the delivery of trainee-led research in pre-hospital care. |
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Dr Jon Birks Jon is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine at the University Hospital of Northamptonshire and EMRTS Cymru. He started his PHEM career in motorsport medicine, and later joined the Magpas Air Ambulance team as a volunteer doctor. Several years later, he was the first Anaesthetic registrar to be appointed to the newly established PHEM sub-speciality training programme, which was undertaken with the Magpas Air Ambulance team. During that time, he was one of the founding committee members of the PHEM Trainees Association and gained his FIMC at the RCSEd. He remained with Magpas for several years after completing his PHEM training before heading to Australia to work with GSA HEMS in Sydney for 6 months prior to finishing his base speciality training. On completing his Anaesthetic training, he joined EMRTS Cymru in 2017 and has been with this service since. He has previously contributed to the FPHC on the Training and Standards Board and is a past Chair of the IBTPHEM/FPHC Examinations Committee. He has been an educational supervisor to numerous
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Due to essential systems maintenance and upgrades there will be intermittent interruptions to some on-line services on Saturday 27th of February. There will be further interruption to some core services on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of March.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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