Medirek covers film, TV and commercial productions at or near Dover, Kent, 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.
Dover combines the White Cliffs, Dover Castle and a busy port with seafronts and coastal villages such as St Margaret's Bay and Deal nearby.
Filming in Dover: locations and permits
Dover's cliffs, castle and coast are used for period, war and coastal scenes, and the Kent Film Office lists the 2026 production Animol as filmed at The Citadel in Dover. Cliff-top locations are exposed and remote, with edges, wind and long walks from vehicles, while castle and heritage sites bring steps, tunnels and fragile structures. Getting a casualty from a cliff-top or beach to an ambulance is something to plan at the recce, not on the day.
Who gives permission: Dover District Council permits filming on its parks, open spaces, beaches and seafronts, including St Margaret's Bay and Deal Pier, but not Dover beach, which belongs to the Port of Dover. Dover Castle is arranged with English Heritage and the White Cliffs with the National Trust. The council points productions to the Kent Film Office as the first port of call.
Sources: Dover District Council: filming; Kent Film Office; Kent Film Office: Animol
Production safety and RAMS in Dover
Permit bodies and landowners in Dover 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 Dover
- Cliff edges and exposure
- Remote cliff-top access
- Castle steps and tunnels
- Port traffic and seafront public
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 Dover
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 Dover 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 Dover
The typical route from Medirek's base in Alfold, Surrey, is via the M25, M20 and A20. 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 shoot on the White Cliffs?
Yes. Medirek can plan cliff-top cover with the location team, including edge controls, exposure and how a casualty would be extracted to an ambulance.
Who do we ask to film at Dover Castle or on the cliffs?
Dover Castle is arranged with English Heritage and the White Cliffs with the National Trust. Dover beach belongs to the Port of Dover. Dover District Council and the Kent Film Office can help with council land and highways.
Can you arrange ambulance cover for a remote coastal location?
Yes. Medirek can arrange ambulance cover and conveyance where the risk assessment calls for it, such as remote or exposed locations.
Can you provide a production safety advisor for a shoot in Dover?
Yes. Medirek's production safety advisors can attend the tech recce in Dover, 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.
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