Dr Gareth Davies

Role: Chair & Medical Director
Joined:1993

Gareth studied medicine at Sheffield University and is a consultant with extensive experience in pre-hospital care. He has worked with London’s Air Ambulance since 1993 and specialises in pre-hospital trauma care. Based at the Royal London Hospital (home of London’s Air Ambulance), he is also responsible for the education and training of staff, including doctors and paramedics.

Gareth has developed innovative surgical procedures and processes for anaesthesia for trauma victims and has been the lead consultant at many of London’s major incidents, including the Paddington Rail Disaster and the 7/7 Bombings.

He became a Trustee and Chair of the London’s Air Ambulance Charity in 2006 and is also a director of EMSC, a company formed to provide clinical governance to a number of UK Air Ambulances.

Dr Anne Weaver

Role: Lead Clinician
Joined: 2004

Anne is Lead Clinician with London’s Air Ambulance and has been a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Pre-hospital Care, at the Barts and the London NHS Trust since 2004.  She is responsible for the day to day running of the service. Anne graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in Medicine in 1995.

Anne has had extensive experience in trauma care, both in the UK and Australia, and has an interest in the ethics of trauma resuscitation.  Anne has been a Trustee since 2005.

Dr Geoff Healy

Role: London's Air Ambulance Doctor

Dr Geoff Healy is an Anaesthetist and Pre-Hospital Care/Retrieval Physician from Sydney, Australia. He was a medical elective student with London’s Air Ambulance ten years ago, and was inspired so much, that he has spent the last ten years preparing to return.  Dr. Healy has an interest in Paediatric and Neurosurgical Anaesthesia and Trauma Management, Ultrasound use in Critical Care, difficult airway management and medical teaching. He loves traveling, photography and the outdoors, and enjoys spending time with his family.

Dr Adam Fendius

Role: London's Air Ambulance Doctor

Adam Fendius has specialised in Anaesthesia since 2003.  Prior to entering anaesthesia he worked as a doctor in accident and emergency and intensive care medicine.

He has a long term interest in pre-hospital care, trauma management and resuscitation and has a range of experience in this area from working as a doctor at major motor racing events to providing medical care and cover on expeditions to remote locations in India, Morocco and China.  He is a Resuscitation Council UK accredited instructor in Advanced Life Support and is a Prehospital Care instructor for the British Association of Immediate Care (BASICS). 

Adam is a keen outdoor sportsman, enjoying mountain biking, hill walking and climbing.  He has on occasion been known to run up and down Scottish mountains in the pouring rain, freezing fog and howling gales for "fun".

Samantha McLaren

Role: Flight Paramedic

 Sam joined the NHS is 1998 where she initially worked in hospital as an Operating Department Practitioner.  She then left to go back to university to undertake the Paramedic Science degree before joining the London Ambulance Service in 2004.  She has always wanted to be a Paramedic and joining the London's Air Ambulance team in September has been an amazing opportunity to develop further.  In her spare time Sam loves to ski, having worked as a guide for a season in the French Alps and spends most winters wishing for snow!

Miguel Lopes

Role: Flight Paramedic

 Miguel joined the London Ambulance Service in 1997 and qualified as a paramedic in 2002. He has been a team leader based at Greenwich for the last four years. He started his secondment with London's Air Ambulance in May 2011 and feels privileged to work for such a highly professional and dedicated team. Miguel said: "It is an excellent opportunity to increase my knowledge and ability to care for criically injured patients.

Johnny Crewsdon

Role: Pilot
Joined: 2001

Johnny lives in France, just south of Bordeaux, when he is not flying for us.  His hobbies include skydiving, drums and curry (although not all at the same time).

Toby Dobson

Role: Pilot
Joined: 2009

Toby learnt to fly in 1997.  Following this, he worked offshore with Bond and CHC for ten years.  Toby also worked as a ski instructor in Austria for six years.  Other than spending time with his wife and three boys, Toby enjoys stone masonry, building & conservation and fishing.

Dr Julian Thompson

Role: Executive Director and Doctor
Joined: 2010

Julian qualified as a doctor from Oxford University in 2001 and trained in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in London and Oxford. He worked as a doctor on London’s Air Ambulance in 2010 and returned as an Executive Director in November 2011 to lead an enhancement of the capacity and funding of the service in partnership with senior figures in the City of London.

His interest in Pre Hospital Care has been developed through his experiences of working with the British Army in Afghanistan and leading mountaineering and exploratory expeditions across the world. In 2005 he reached the summit of Mount Everest and has combined this passion with a research interest in the response of the human body to extreme environments.

Diane Richens

Role: Head of Corporate Fundraising
Joined: 2011

A graduate of the University of Kent, Diane has worked for multi-national organisations in both the private and third sector. With more than ten years’ experience in National Account Management and Business Development, Diane has built successful partnerships with high profile organisations in a wide range of sectors. Diane’s role with London’s Air Ambulance is to develop major donor giving, high level Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship in support of the Charity.  Social butterfly Diane enjoys nothing more than meeting new people especially whilst pursuing her love of travelling. And what better way to travel than on motorbike with her husband. Diane also has serious love of shoes!

Siobhra Murphy

Role: Public Relations Manager
Joined: 2011

Siobhra (pronounced Sheefra) joined London’s Air Ambulance from Bishopsgate Communications, where she spent three years working in the City, specialising in Financial and Corporate communications for public companies – some in the healthcare sector.  Previous to this, she worked in a Digital Marketing agency, where she gained her knowledge of utilising digital and social media platforms to increase brand awareness. 

Siobhra’s key role within the Charity is to enhance awareness of the imperative service London’s Air Ambulance provides to the 10 million people who live, work and commute within the Capital.   She looks after the Charity's communications and branding.  True to her Irish roots, Siobhra loves to talk and socialise a lot.

Jane Marsh

Role: Events Manager
Joined: 2012

Jane joined from the British Accreditation Council (BAC) where she was responsible for managing and developing BAC’s range of events and professional services as well as overseeing BAC’s relationship and communication with accredited institutions.  

Jane’s role at London's Air Ambulance will be to manage existing charitable fundraising events as well as expanding the range of events that will contribute to the fundraising support of the charity. 

Jane has a passion for skiing and outdoor activities, and can think of nothing better than spending time with friends in the mountains, by the coast or in the countryside.  

If there is an event that you would like to see in our calendar, or if you would like to organise an event to raise money for our charity, Jane would love to hear all your suggestions j.marsh@londonsairambulance.

Dr Gareth Davies

Role: Chair of the Trustees and Medical Director
Joined: 1993

Gareth studied medicine at Sheffield University and is a consultant with extensive experience in pre-hospital care.  He specialises in pre-hospital trauma care.  Based at the Royal London Hospital (home of London’s Air Ambulance), he is also responsible for the education and training of staff including doctors and paramedics.

Gareth has developed innovative surgical procedures and processes for anaesthesia for trauma victims and has been the lead consultant at many of London’s major incidents, including the Paddington Rail Disaster and the 7/7 Bombings.

He became a Trustee and Chair of the London’s Air Ambulance Charity in 2006 and is also a director of EMSC, a company formed to provide clinical governance to a number of UK Air Ambulances.

Professor David Lockey

Role: Trustee and Research & Development Lead
Joined: 1997

David grew up in London and then went to medical school in Newcastle upon Tyne. After qualifying he trained in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care medicine in the UK and abroad. He became a consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at Frenchay Hospital in 2001.

He first worked as a doctor for usin 1997 and has been a Consultant in Pre-hospital Care since 2000. In August 2011, Dr Lockey became the first UK Professor in Pre-hospital Care.  He is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Bristol University, Honorary Consultant in Pre-hospital Care for four air ambulances, Trauma Lead for his trust and a consultant in the British Army.

He has been a Trustee since 2006 and leads on pre-hospital research and projects.  He is also a director of EMSC, a company formed to provide clinical governance to a number of UK Air Ambulances.

Alex Tai

Role: Trustee
Joined: 2005

Alex is a Director for the Virgin group of companies, the Group, which includes amongst its 200 companies, airlines and telecoms assets. The Group employs over 50,000 people and produces revenues in excess of $20Billion annually. Alex’s specific remit is Special projects working closely with the Virgin Group’s Chairman Sir Richard Branson.

Alex's experience in aviation operations and company management add to the strong Trustee experience levels.

Michael Weiss

Role: Trustee
Joined: 2009
 
Michael is the Head of Investec’s Aviation team. He is an Aeronautical Engineer, and has over 18 years experience in aircraft finance with banks such as Swiss Bank Corporation and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in both London and Singapore. He joined Investec in London in 2002 and has been instrumental in driving Investec’s aviation strategy, and building the bank’s aircraft financing franchise to one which is now recognised as a leading player in the aircraft financing sector. Michael has extensive experience in all forms of aircraft finance such as senior secured debt, export credit supported financings, tax advantaged leases, mezzanine debt and equity investments in aircraft, and is CEO of the Investec Global Aircraft Fund. He has established strong contacts with manufacturers, airlines, banks and leasing companies.

John Power

Role: Senior Helipad Fire Officer
Joined: 1994

 John Power attended White Hart Lane School in Wood Green, North London, where he spent far too much time looking out of the classroom window at aircraft than studying.  He has always been interested in aviation.

John joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) 16F Wood Green and Hornsey, which helped him to get his foot in the door of the aviation business.  After working in the aviation industry for four years, John joined London’s Air Ambulance.  John enjoys working within such a close knit team and finds meeting ex patients and their families very rewarding.

John holds a hot air balloon private pilot’s licence and a fixed wing private pilot’s licence.

Liz Foster

Role: Patient Development Sister
Joined: 1990

 Liz is the Patient Development Sister.  She maintains the pre-hospital trauma registry, co-ordinates audit and research projects, and is responsible for data analysis, which includes local publication of monthly activity figures and submission of financial data. Liz also co-ordinates both the Helicopter Crew Course [HCC] and the Advanced Trauma Life Support course [ATLS].
Liz is both a Registered General and Children’s Nurse with specialty courses in Emergency Nursing, Autonomous Practice and In-flight nursing. She has a BSc Nursing and an MSc Nursing from The City University, London. Previously Liz worked in Accident & Emergency, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and as an In-Flight Nurse.