Our Story
Established in 2021, Alphamed Scotland is an Emergency Medicine Consultant-led organisation built on a foundation of clinical excellence, providing bespoke event medical support. Our team of highly experienced clinical staff, complemented by our logistics and operational support staff, have extensive international experience in the provision of advanced pre-hospital care to ensure you deliver a safe and enjoyable event.
From the creation of Alphamed, our focus has been to ensure that medical planning is treated as an integral part of event delivery rather than an afterthought. That principle continues to shape how we work today, informing our approach to planning, risk assessment and on-site medical support for events of all sizes.
Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure safe, well supported events and minimise additional pressure on NHS services. All achieved through doctor-led medical oversight, clear preparation and practical clinical education. We develop and deploy confident, capable teams and ensure events are supported with appropriate medical equipment and kits, so organisers can rely on professional, person-centred care when it matters.
Our Values
Led by emergency medicine consultant doctors, we deliver high standards of clinical practice through evidence-based protocols and clear clinical guidelines.
Patient safety comes first, and through strong clinical governance we maintain safe systems of work, continuous improvement, and clear accountability.
Our teams uphold high professional standards, maintaining required certification and PVG clearance while delivering dependable care in demanding event environments.
We work collaboratively with event organisers, emergency services, local authorities, and partner agencies to provide integrated, reliable, and effective medical solutions.
We excel in pre-event reconnaissance, risk assessment and clinical risk mitigation, delivering tailored, safe medical planning every time.
Our teams operate confidently in complex, remote and high-pressure settings, adapting quickly while maintaining safe, effective clinical capability.
We provide a professional, supportive service rooted in respect, dignity and empathy, treating every patient and stakeholder with care throughout every interaction.
Meet The Team
The team behind Alphamed Scotland have a vast number of years of clinical and administration experience in successfully delivering event medical provision nationwide.
Dr Sarah Richardson
Dr Sarah Richardson is an Emergency Medicine Consultant with a doctorate in Global Health and qualifications in Remote Medicine. She has over a decade of experience delivering, directing and overseeing high-quality clinical care at events, in deployed settings and for emergency response globally.
Dr Fraser Waterson
Dr Fraser Waterson is an Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Consultant, highly experienced in the delivery of quality care in the pre-hospital setting. He leads the clinical team, ensuring, high-quality, safe and effective clinical care is delivered to all clients globally.
Jackie Tolland
Jackie brings extensive leadership, management, and organisational development experience from her career across commercial business and healthcare. Her strategic insight and operational leadership play a key role in advancing Alphamed’s mission to deliver high‑quality healthcare services across Scotland and internationally.
Hugh Steele
Hugh spent 33 years working in the Finance Industry prior to moving full time into the medical industry, working as an Ambulance Technician, alongside providing medical support and event medical delivery. Hugh brings his many years of leadership and management skills to Alphamed Scotland as the head of finance.
Lois Irvine
Lois’ expertise lies in ensuring that all operational needs are met, enabling seamless event execution and enhancing staff performance on-site. Throughout 2025, Lois has operationally led Alphamed’s events, including the Royal Highland Show, Murrayfield concerts, East Fortune Motorsports, the World Pipe Band Championships, and many more. She is committed to delivering an excellent event service to clients, ensuring every event runs smoothly and leaves a lasting impression.
Jamie Cochrane
Bringing experience across data-led and regulated environments to Alphamed, Jamie leads marketing strategy from insight through to delivery. His work focuses on SEO, content and audience insight, supporting visibility, engagement and growth while translating complex subjects into clear, credible messaging across digital channels.
Calum Arundel
Calum supports Alphamed’s clinical governance and helps strengthen the clinical capability we provide across events of all sizes. As a HCPC registered paramedic, he combines day-to-day clinical oversight with regular on-site roles as an Event Clinician and Event Medical Manager, ensuring teams are supported and medical provision is well coordinated. He has a keen interest in remote clinical care and sports medicine, supported by training including MIMMS, Technical Rescue and Crowd Science.
Callum Macher
Streamlining the company’s logistics operations alongside Alphameds operations team. With a strong commitment to efficiency, Callum plays a key part in ensuring the smooth flow of goods and services, handling everything from inventory management to coordinating transportation and distribution.
Aimee Freeland
Aimee brings a strong foundation in Event Management, backed by a dedicated academic background and a degree in the field. With several years of hands-on experience in administration, she combines strategic planning skills with operational efficiency, making her a valuable asset in any dynamic team environment.
Marie Henderson
Having previously worked in both Finance and Admin sectors Marie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Alphamed Scotland. At Alphamed, Marie works with the finance and operations teams to ensure the smooth running of all financial aspects of the business.
Dr Sarah RichardsonChief Executive Officer
Dr Sarah Richardson is an Emergency Medicine Consultant with a doctorate in Global Health and qualifications in Remote Medicine. She has over a decade of experience delivering, directing and overseeing high-quality clinical care at events, in deployed settings and for emergency response globally.
Dr Fraser WatersonClinical Director
Dr Fraser Waterson is an Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Consultant, highly experienced in the delivery of quality care in the pre-hospital setting. He leads the clinical team, ensuring, high-quality, safe and effective clinical care is delivered to all clients globally.
Jackie TollandHead of Operations
Jackie brings extensive leadership, management, and organisational development experience from her career across commercial business and healthcare. Her strategic insight and operational leadership play a key role in advancing Alphamed’s mission to deliver high‑quality healthcare services across Scotland and internationally.
Hugh SteeleHead of Finance
Hugh spent 33 years working in the Finance Industry prior to moving full time into the medical industry, working as an Ambulance Technician, alongside providing medical support and event medical delivery. Hugh brings his many years of leadership and management skills to Alphamed Scotland as the head of finance.
Lois IrvineSenior Operations Manager
Lois’ expertise lies in ensuring that all operational needs are met, enabling seamless event execution and enhancing staff performance on-site. Throughout 2025, Lois has operationally led Alphamed’s events, including the Royal Highland Show, Murrayfield concerts, East Fortune Motorsports, the World Pipe Band Championships, and many more. She is committed to delivering an excellent event service to clients, ensuring every event runs smoothly and leaves a lasting impression.
Jamie CochraneSales & Marketing Manager
Bringing experience across data-led and regulated environments to Alphamed, Jamie leads marketing strategy from insight through to delivery. His work focuses on SEO, content and audience insight, supporting visibility, engagement and growth while translating complex subjects into clear, credible messaging across digital channels.
Calum ArundelClinical Governance Manager
Calum supports Alphamed’s clinical governance and helps strengthen the clinical capability we provide across events of all sizes. As a HCPC registered paramedic, he combines day-to-day clinical oversight with regular on-site roles as an Event Clinician and Event Medical Manager, ensuring teams are supported and medical provision is well coordinated. He has a keen interest in remote clinical care and sports medicine, supported by training including MIMMS, Technical Rescue and Crowd Science.
Callum MacherLogistics & Operations Assistant
Streamlining the company’s logistics operations alongside Alphameds operations team. With a strong commitment to efficiency, Callum plays a key part in ensuring the smooth flow of goods and services, handling everything from inventory management to coordinating transportation and distribution.
Aimee FreelandOperations Assistant
Aimee brings a strong foundation in Event Management, backed by a dedicated academic background and a degree in the field. With several years of hands-on experience in administration, she combines strategic planning skills with operational efficiency, making her a valuable asset in any dynamic team environment.
Marie HendersonFinance & Admin Assistant
Having previously worked in both Finance and Admin sectors Marie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Alphamed Scotland. At Alphamed, Marie works with the finance and operations teams to ensure the smooth running of all financial aspects of the business.
Professionals at work
We provide expertly trained first aiders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses and doctors across Scotland to help ensure events run safely. All staff hold the relevant event medical certifications and full PVG clearance, and work within our clinical governance framework, aligned with CQC standards and the safe staffing principles set out in the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019.
FAQs
We provide event medical services across Scotland, alongside medical planning and risk assessment, clinical training, and planned non-emergency patient transport.
We support events and organisations across Scotland. If your requirements are outside Scotland, contact us and we’ll advise.
Use our Contact form here or email/phone us with request and our operations team will come back with next steps.
We review your event details and risks, then recommend the right mix of staff, vehicles (where required) and escalation arrangements to match your event.
We cover a wide range, from local community events to large-scale public, sporting and cultural events, including complex venues and remote locations.
Depending on your needs, we can provide Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs, FREC Level 3 and 4 Responders and First Aiders.
Where required, we can provide appropriate vehicles and response capability, planned around site access, layout and risk.
Absolutely, some clients come to us for planning and risk assessment only, while others include it as part of full on-site delivery.
Planned, non-emergency patient transport supports patients who need assistance travelling safely from healthcare facilities, without requiring an emergency ambulance response.
Ambulance cover for events is available where required, as part of our on-site medical provision.
Our staff are appropriately qualified and PVG checked, and services operate within clear clinical governance arrangements, with escalation pathways and clinical leadership support in place.
Client Testimonials
Here’s what our clients say about the quality, reliability, and professionalism of our services at Alphamed Scotland.
Safety & Security Operations Manager, Scottish Rugby
We operate a wide range of large-scale events at Scottish Gas Murrayfield throughout the year, from sell-out rugby internationals to major summer concerts, and the safety and wellbeing of every spectator is absolutely paramount. Alphamed Scotland have been a trusted partner throughout this process, working alongside us on initial medical risk assessments, operational planning and on-the-day delivery. Their team are experienced, focused and highly professional, ensuring that comprehensive first aid and clinical support is available at every event. Their commitment to quality gives us confidence that our attendees are in safe hands at all times.
Safety & Security Manager, Glasgow Life
I have worked with Alphamed Scotland for over three years now on various sizes of events from local community events to large scale international events, such as World Pipe Band Championships, and have always found them to be professional in every aspect of the medical delivery. From the pre event planning to the post event debrief every aspect is approached and delivered to the highest level and standard. It brings great comfort and satisfaction to know that all aspects of medical provision for the event will be looked after by this dedicated and professional team.
Melville Motorclub
We have been using Alphamed to provide medical cover at our motorcycle race events for the last four years and have always received an outstanding service. Even when faced with staffing challenges, they immediately ensured that suitable replacements were arranged so that full medical coverage was maintained across the entire weekend. The team remain calm, approachable and highly efficient in every situation, whether the incident is minor or extremely serious, and that professionalism gives both organisers and competitors genuine confidence. Their communication, reliability and commitment to patient care are exceptional, and they play a vital role in keeping our events safe.
