Medirek covers film, TV and commercial productions at or near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, from its base in Alfold, Surrey. Cover is matched to the production's risk, from a single set medic to higher-level clinicians, ambulance cover, RAMS and tech recces, water safety and fire cover.
High Wycombe sits in the Chiltern Hills, with Wycombe Film Studios, country houses and estates, beech woods and villages around it.
Filming in High Wycombe: locations and permits
The Chilterns around High Wycombe offer period houses, estates, woodland and villages that suit period drama and commercials; nearby West Wycombe Park has appeared in productions from The Crown to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Country house shoots bring fragile interiors, stairs and visitors, and rural unit bases mean longer distances to hospital, which should be factored into the medical plan.
Who gives permission: the Buckinghamshire Film Office manages filming on Buckinghamshire Council land and property, including highways, footpaths, parks and car parks, and asks productions to follow its Code of Practice. Country houses and estates, including National Trust properties, give their own permission.
Sources: Buckinghamshire Film Office; Wikipedia: list of films shot at West Wycombe Park
Production safety and RAMS in High Wycombe
Permit bodies and landowners in High Wycombe commonly ask for a risk assessment, and some ask for full risk assessments and method statements. Medirek's production safety advisors can attend your tech recce, write production-specific RAMS you can submit with your applications, and provide an on-site safety manager, plus water safety and fire cover teams where the shoot needs them. Because the same team plans the medical cover, the RAMS and the medical plan match.
Hazards we plan for in High Wycombe
- Country house interiors and stairs
- Woodland and rural access
- Longer distances to hospital
- Narrow lanes for unit vehicles
Medirek looks at these at the tech recce and builds them into the medical plan, including access for an ambulance and the route to the nearest emergency department.
What Medirek provides in High Wycombe
Unit and set medics
Staff are DBS checked, uniformed and hold relevant, recognised qualifications, ranging from FREC 3, FREC 4, ECA and RTACC through to HCPC-registered paramedics and nurses, with doctors where the risk calls for it.
Stunt and action cover
Higher-level clinicians for stunts, vehicle action and SFX, planned with your stunt coordinator.
Ambulance cover and conveyance
Arranged where the risk assessment calls for it. Medirek has 4×4-capable response vehicles for remote and off-road locations.
Health and safety, RAMS, tech recce
Production-specific risk assessments and method statements for your High Wycombe locations, informed by a tech recce.
Water safety
Bankside responders and in-water safety staff in full PPE for non-swift water.
Fire cover
Fire prevention advice and rapid intervention teams for SFX, pyrotechnics and builds.
Insured and clinically governed
Strict clinical governance, overseen by a GMC-registered Medical Director and a clinical team including paramedics and frontline medical staff, for consistent care. Insured with £2m medical malpractice and £10m public liability.
Confidential and responsive
Staff work under production NDAs and confidentiality. We endeavour to help all productions, including last-minute requests where possible.
Getting to High Wycombe
The typical route from Medirek's base in Alfold, Surrey, is via the M25 and M40. Unit base, call times and rendezvous points are agreed when cover is booked. We endeavour to help all productions, including last-minute requests where possible.
Frequently asked questions
Can you cover a country house shoot in the Chilterns?
Yes. Medirek can provide set medics and plan access and casualty routes for rural and estate locations.
Who handles filming permits in High Wycombe?
The Buckinghamshire Film Office manages filming on land and property managed by Buckinghamshire Council.
Do you cover productions at Wycombe Film Studios?
Medirek covers productions at and near Wycombe Film Studios. Listing it does not mean Medirek has worked there.
Can you provide a production safety advisor for a shoot in High Wycombe?
Yes. Medirek's production safety advisors can attend the tech recce in High Wycombe, write production-specific risk assessments and method statements for your permit applications, and provide an on-site safety manager, water safety and fire cover, alongside or separate from medical cover.
More filming locations nearby
Further reading: The most filmed towns and counties in the South and South East