About Flying Nurses
Alice
Head of Nursing & Medical
- Alice, co-founder of the company, is a fully qualified NHS Nurse and a Registered Nurse (RN) accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). She leads our Flying Nurses a team of highly experienced Emergency Room (ER and A & E) nurses, all of whom are registered professionals specialising in the delivery of immediate, high-acuity care to patients presenting with acute illness or trauma.
- The team operates in fast-paced clinical environments, carrying out rapid assessments, triage, and critical life-saving interventions, including CPR, intcubation, and advanced wound care.
- All nurses are skilled in managing a wide range of complex and unpredictable cases across all age groups, ensuring patients are stabilised quickly and effectively. Alice's expertise is as a flying nurse is to provide critical pre-hospital and en-route care for severely injured patients during helicopter or airplane transport. Her role is to stabilize trauma victims in remote areas, manage advanced airway and breathing support, administer blood products, and monitor vital signs while adapting to the stressors of the flight environment.
John
Head of Operations
- John, co-founder of the company, is a former member of a British Special Forces unit and is responsible for overseeing the efficient delivery of business operations. During his military career, John served within the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) and other specialist units, gaining extensive operational experience in high-pressure and complex environments. Following his military service, he held senior security management positions with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) across Africa and the Middle East.
- His final appointment was a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) Manager, responsible for supporting British Embassies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in challenging and high-risk regions.
- John has extensive expertise in Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) and Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) which is the timely transport and en-route care of injured or sick people by medical personnel operations, involving the rapid extraction and transportation of injured personnel from hostile or austere environments using helicopters, planes, or ambulances mainly MERT CCAST (RAF Critical Care Air Support Team) with available vehicles and resources. He is qualified in patient moving and handling and holds a range of additional medical qualifications for emergency response and casualty management. In addition, John holds licences across multiple vehicle categories, including a Category C1 licence for ambulance and emergency response vehicle operations. He is a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists and possesses advanced motorcycle riding qualifications gained through professional operational service.
Lamara
Head of Admin
Lamara is an expert in customised travel and planning. With extensive experience across the African continent, she brings deep insight and first-hand knowledge to every itinerary she creates.
Ben
Head of IT
Ben may be one of the younger members of the team, but he brings a sharp mind and solid IT expertise. With a strong understanding of our systems and servers, he plays a key role as Flying Nurses continues to grow its digital marketing capabilities.
Doctor Consultant July 2026
We will shortly be announcing our new most experienced highly qualified NHS Doctor based in Sussex to our team with over 40 years in medical service, a sepcialised in trauma medical care. We are very excited!