Professional Medical Support, Built on Experience
GWAS Ambulance Group delivers trusted, governance-led medical support across events, sport, film and television, and specialist operations.
Who We Are
GWAS Ambulance Group Ltd is a specialist medical provider delivering ambulance services, event medical cover, sports and polo medical support, film and television medics, and specialist aviation and airfield medical operations across the United Kingdom.
The company was founded by a veteran with a background in military and NHS service, and is operated as a family business. GWAS was established with the support of the RBL Poppy Factory, and the leadership team brings over 50 years of combined pre-hospital care experience across military, NHS and independent sectors.
With over 15 years of operational experience and more than 25,000 sporting events covered — including 11,000+ polo games supported — GWAS has developed a strong reputation for professionalism, reliability and specialist sector knowledge. That experience is reflected in the quality and consistency of every deployment we undertake.
Being veteran founded and family operated means our values are embedded in how we work: disciplined planning, honest communication and a genuine commitment to patient care and client service.
25,000+
Events Covered
15+
Years Experience
11,000+
Polo Games Supported
100+
Film & TV Credits
Senior Management Team
A team with extensive experience across military, NHS, sport, aviation and emergency medicine.
Dr Gary Darling-Parkes PhD, DBA, EMT-R
Founder & CEO | Trauma Lead
Veteran of both British and French military service with extensive experience working in hostile and high-risk environments, including work supporting United States Department of Defence operations. Following military service he joined the NHS and worked within a major hospital Emergency Department. His operational career has also included service with Cowes Inshore Lifeboat, work as a retained firefighter and involvement with Wiltshire Search and Rescue. With more than thirty years of pre-hospital and emergency medical experience, alongside a PhD in Emergency Management and a Doctorate in Business Administration (honorary), he continues to lead GWAS with a strong focus on professional development and future partnerships.
"Even with a doctorate I never stop wanting to learn and improve my knowledge and skill set."
Jayne Darling-Parkes BSc, DipFM (FIFA)
Sports Medicine Specialist & Senior Accounts Manager
Jayne served as an Army Intelligence Officer for sixteen years before transitioning to local government work supporting vulnerable children within Wiltshire. She later joined GWAS through the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory Supported Employment Scheme and undertook a career transition into sports medicine, achieving the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine. Today she supports many of GWAS's sporting clients and oversees the organisation's accounts and client relationships.
Dr Louise Godwin MB ChB
General Practitioner | Clinical Advisor
Dr Godwin brings extensive experience from primary care alongside a strong personal involvement in equestrian sport. She supports GWAS through clinical policy review, governance advice and medical consultation, providing an important link between operational pre-hospital practice and wider healthcare standards.
Daniel Forbes MSc
Specialist Paramedic Practitioner
Daniel works as a specialist paramedic practitioner and leads Forbes Medical. With experience across NHS urgent care services, GP practices and urgent treatment centres, he brings broad clinical knowledge and strong operational capability across a range of medical environments.
Andrew Kirk
Event Consultant
Andrew joins the GWAS senior team through Velo Events Ltd. As a long-standing figure within the cycling and outdoor events sector, he provides specialist consultancy for cycling races and outdoor sporting events supported by GWAS.
Sectors We Support
Our operational experience spans multiple sectors, each with its own distinct requirements and environment.
Our Commitment
Professionalism and governance are operational standards, not aspirations.
Governance-Led
Structured systems, clinical governance and operational standards underpin all our work.
Experienced Team
A management team with over 50 years of combined pre-hospital care experience.
Proven Track Record
Trusted by event organisers, production companies and specialist operators across the UK.
Patient-Focused
Quality patient care is the foundation of every deployment we undertake.
Operationally Precise
Disciplined planning and execution, drawing on military and NHS backgrounds.
Sector Expertise
A thorough understanding of sport, events, film and specialist operational environments.
GWAS Through the Years
From specialist sporting deployments to international film productions — a history built on operational experience.
Adoption of Physicool evaporative cooling systems across equestrian and sporting deployments.
Expansion into polo medical support, establishing long-term relationships with polo clubs and grounds across the UK.
COVID-19 film production support — providing clinically trained set medics and COVID supervisors to productions operating under complex safety protocols.
Hunting Atlantis international production deployment — providing medical and COVID support for the Blaze channel documentary series.
A Bird Flew In — continued COVID-19 production work on the multi-award-nominated drama.
Launch of GWAS Ambulance Group Ltd, bringing operational services together under a structured clinical governance framework.
Expansion of governance systems and charity projects, including the GWAS Ambulance Charity CIO providing community first aid training.
GWAS Ambulance Charity
GWAS also supports community initiatives through the GWAS Ambulance Charity CIO, which focuses on providing free first aid training and medical support to community projects and charitable events across the United Kingdom.
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Whether you need medical cover for an event, production support, or specialist operational capability, our team is ready to help.