Event Medical Cover From A CQC Rated Good Ambulance Service

Every event is different. We carry out a Medical Needs Assessment considering attendance, audience profile, activities, event duration, alcohol consumption, site layout and previous event history to recommend an appropriate level of cover.

For a detailed guide, visit our Knowledge Base article: How Much Medical Cover Does My Event Need?

Not every event requires an ambulance. The need for ambulance provision is determined by the medical needs assessment and anticipated patient presentations.

Yes. Marches Ambulance Service is a CQC-registered independent ambulance service rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

However, event organisers should be aware that not all CQC registrations are the same. Different providers may hold different registrations covering different regulated activities, and some event medical services may not be required to hold the same registrations as an ambulance service.

To understand the differences and what questions you should ask when selecting an event medical provider, read our Knowledge Base article: How Are Event Medical Providers Regulated?

You can read our latest CQC inspection report.

Yes. We can produce event medical plans, medical needs assessments and supporting documentation to help organisers plan safe and effective medical provision.

We provide medical cover for festivals, agricultural shows, sporting events, corporate events, community celebrations, concerts and public gatherings.

We recommend booking event medical cover as early as possible, particularly for festivals, agricultural shows, sporting events and larger public gatherings. This allows sufficient time to complete a Medical Needs Assessment, develop an appropriate Medical Plan and secure the most suitable clinical staff and resources for your event.

Whilst we can often accommodate short-notice enquiries, early engagement helps ensure the best level of planning, availability and event support.

For larger events, we recommend contacting us several months in advance wherever possible.

The Purple Guide is the UK events industry guide to health, safety and welfare at outdoor events, published at thepurpleguide.co.uk. Our event medical cover is planned in line with it. Read what has changed in our article on the Purple Guide 2026 medical changes.

For some small, low-risk gatherings it can be. For larger or higher-risk events, a Medical Needs Assessment usually shows that professional event first aid and medical cover is needed. Our guide Is First Aid at Work enough for events? explains the difference.

Providers that treat or transport patients at events should be registered with the Care Quality Commission. Marches Ambulance is CQC-registered and rated Good, all of our crews are employed in-house with no subcontractors, and our clinical work is overseen by a consultant medical director. Find out more in how event medical providers are regulated.

Yes. As well as event medical cover we provide Green Guide sports ground medical cover and private ambulance and patient transport.

Yes. Alongside festivals, agricultural shows and sporting events, we provide event first aid and medical cover for corporate events, family fun days and community celebrations, with the team and equipment scaled to the size and risk of each event.