Medirek's aim is not just medical cover. It is the overall safety and medical needs of your production.
Briefed to be visible and mobile
Every production has seen it: the medic who sits in their car all day, or spends the shoot at craft services, and is only seen when something goes badly wrong. Medirek briefs its staff to do the opposite.
- Visible. Staff introduce themselves, move around the unit and set, and make sure every department knows who they are.
- Mobile. They go to where the work is, whether that's the build, the shooting floor, the unit base or the far end of a location.
- Approachable. Crew get to know them, so they come forward early with the headache, the blister, the bad back or the cut hand.
- Early intervention. Small problems are dealt with before they progress into something more serious that could cost the production time and money.
Professional, and matched to your risk
Every booking is assessed against the risk of the production and the cover is matched to it. That means Medirek can support short and long projects, in studios, on location and in remote, difficult locations, with 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.
- Clinical governance: Medirek operates strict clinical governance overseen by its GMC-registered Medical Director and a clinical team including paramedics and frontline medical staff. This ensures consistency of care and identifies any equipment needs or staffing gaps, which can then be addressed for subsequent shoot days and productions.
- Insurance: £2 million medical malpractice and £10 million public liability.
- DBS-checked, uniformed staff with recognised qualifications.
- Confidentiality: staff work under production NDAs and confidentiality.
- Short notice: Medirek endeavours to help all productions, including last-minute requests where possible.
- Equipment akin to frontline emergency ambulances, and rapid handover to the NHS ambulance service.
Safety and medical from one team
Because Medirek also provides production health and safety, its medics understand the risk assessment and its safety advisors understand the medical plan. One team can attend the tech recce, write production-specific RAMS, put a safety manager on site and back it up with water safety, fire cover and ambulance cover. Hands-on people, not generic templates or a software login.
Proven on productions
Medirek has provided film medic and safety management services for productions for Channel 4, ITV, the BBC and BBC Worldwide, as well as YouTube shows and streaming productions. See productions supported.
Frequently asked questions
What makes Medirek's set medics different?
Medirek briefs its staff to be visible and mobile on set rather than waiting in a car or at craft services, so crew get to know them and small problems are dealt with early, before they cost the production time and money.
Do you only provide medics?
No. Medirek's aim is the overall safety and medical needs of a production, so it also provides health and safety consultancy, tech recces, RAMS, on-site safety managers, water safety and fire cover.