Medirek covers film, TV and media productions at or near locations and studios across London, from its base in Alfold, Surrey. Cover is matched to the production's risk: unit and set medics, stunt cover with higher-level clinicians, ambulance cover and conveyance where needed, health and safety with tech recces and RAMS, water safety and fire cover.
London has more productions on the go than anywhere else in the UK, from studio work and drama on the streets to commercials, music videos and online content.
Filming permits and local context in London
In London, each borough runs its own film service for on-street and council locations, and Film London keeps the list of borough film service contacts. Filming on the tidal Thames, from Teddington Lock to the sea, needs a permit from the Port of London Authority, which asks for longer notice for major work and stunts.
Sources: Film London: borough film services; Port of London Authority: filming on the tidal Thames
Production safety and RAMS in London
Permit bodies and landowners in London 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.
Film and TV studios in London
Medirek covers productions at and near these studios. Listing a studio does not mean Medirek has worked there; it means Medirek can provide cover for productions based there.
- Twickenham Film Studios, Twickenham
- Ealing Studios, Ealing
- Garden Studios, Park Royal
- 3 Mills Studios, Bow, east London
- Eastbrook Studios, Dagenham
- West London Film Studios, Hayes
- London North Studios, Mill Hill
Filming locations in London
Productions in London film at places such as streets, bridges and landmarks across the capital, the River Thames and docks, rooftops, offices and empty buildings and parks and commons. Each comes with its own access, ground, weather and distance-to-hospital questions, which is why Medirek's cover starts with a look at the location.
London shoots bring their own problems: public in the background, traffic, tight unit bases, working at height on rooftops, the Thames and docks, and night work. Medirek can provide a single unit medic for a city shoot, add water safety for river and dock work, and put an on-site safety manager on complex days. For a red carpet or launch, see premieres and public launches.
What Medirek provides in London
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 London 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 London
London is reached from our Surrey base via the A3 and M25, with cover for studios, streets, the Thames and live events. Pricing is a base day rate plus mileage and incidentals, with a reduced day rate for bookings over 5 days. How pricing works.
Nearby counties
Frequently asked questions
Do you provide film set medics in London?
Yes. Medirek covers productions at or near locations and studios across London. 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.
Who handles filming permits in London?
In London, each borough runs its own film service for on-street and council locations, and Film London keeps the list of borough film service contacts. Filming on the tidal Thames, from Teddington Lock to the sea, needs a permit from the Port of London Authority, which asks for longer notice for major work and stunts.
Can you provide a production safety advisor for a shoot in London?
Yes. Medirek's production safety advisors can attend the tech recce in London, 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.
How do you reach productions in London?
Medirek is based in Alfold, Surrey, and the typical route is via the A3 and M25. We endeavour to help all productions, including last-minute requests where possible.