Southdowns Medical Group

Whether you’re planning a small community gathering or a larger more populated festival, having a dedicated event medical team on-site can make a significant difference. Despite this, many event organisers still hold misconceptions about the necessity and value of event medical services. These myths can lead to major issues at events & members of the public

Let’s get started and answer some event medical service myths.

Event medical services are only needed for large events

Debunking the myth
One of the most common myths in event planning is that event medical services are only necessary for large-scale events like festivals or concerts. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Medical emergencies can occur at any event, regardless of size. Whether it’s a small community fair, a corporate gathering, or a private party, the risk of accidents, sudden illnesses, or other health-related incidents is always present.

I am first aid at work trained?

You may think that having a couple of people on-site who have undertaken a First Aid at Work Course might be sufficient, but their knowledge and skills are limited. Depending on the type of event that you are running, there may be specific safety and medical guidelines that you would need to comply with in order to have the event passed by the local authority.

Legal Considerations
In the UK, first aid legal requirements at events are covered by the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. These regulations require all employers to provide ‘adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities, and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work’. The HSE recommends including event attendees also.

Additionally, there is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which covers most employer activities and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999. Both of these include the requirement to assess and protect workers. The MHSWR (specifically) introduced the legal need to undertake risk assessments. As an event organiser, you have a legal duty of care to event attendees. Part of this included adequately assessing the first aid requirements for your event.

Covering BRUTAL Run in Bordon

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Now we have been requested to send a NTE Medic back into London after multiple alcohol related incidents. Thank you team for this weekend 🙏

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Southdown Medical Group covering Boxing @ Didcot

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What a fantastic start of the weekend attending an event in Bordon providing medical provision and our community CPR education programme to our local community.

Well done to everyone who came over to give CPR a go including Marshal.

Just want to say well done to our operations manager Charly for all you did that night.

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Covering a festival in Ealing
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Less than one in 12 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of hospital survive. But those odds can be changed. Every second counts. Quick CPR and defibrillation can literally be the difference between life and death.

That's why we are proud to offer such awareness at events.

Thank you Whitehill & Bordon Community Trust for having us.

Busy evening covering boxing in Reading
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Our night life teaming based at Pitt St Skatepark on Saturday night covering Hybrid Minds

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Busy weekend covering show jumping in Surrey.

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What a busy weekend it has been for SDM.

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Proudly supporting Ð-day events across Hampshire & Surrey.

SD104 covering an event in Bordon yesterday

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Busy weekend covering a festival in Milton Keynes & Boxing in Bordon

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We are based in Southdown national park.

Why us?

All staff have a minimum of two years' experience in pre-hospital care. The which means more scope of staff to discharge and treat patients on scene. This reduces ED admissions. We’re clinical focused, and not business. All staff come to work loving they’re job and willing to enhance clinical care.We also have enhanced night economy medics who are fully qualified in welfare and medical provision with licensed premises.

SD103 covering half marathon @ Richmond park

Providing medical cover also for boxing today

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Medical provision for alton Town park today with our partners in DGCS