For professional event organisers
Event Medical Enquiry
Three short steps. You will see a live planning score and indicative tier (Purple Guide style). This is not a medical needs assessment or a quote.
Start Your EnquiryYour council or Safety Advisory Group (SAG) may still want a written plan before cover is agreed. The legal context (CQC, HSE themes) is in the foldout below if you need it.
UK compliance context (CQC, HSE / Purple Guide themes, indicative)
- CQC: Vehicles used to transport patients to hospital are regulated; providers offering ambulances for transfers should be appropriately registered where the law applies.
- HSE / Purple Guide themes: Ambulances are not the main treatment area. Plan a proper medical post so vehicles stay free for emergencies and transfers.
- Tiering: Tiers 1–5 summarise typical expectations from Purple Guide–style tier guidance (some EIF summaries use four bands). Your SAG or licensing authority may expect a written MNA.
Numbers here are a planning aid only. They are not clinical advice and do not replace your risk assessment, insurer, or medical sign off.
Live result
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Planning score (0 to 100+). It moves with crowd size, duration, venue, programme risk, alcohol and drugs, transfers, and the optional details you open below.
Add step 2 (crowd size) to see tier and score.
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The panel updates as you fill the form.
Indicative tier snapshot
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Typical headcount hint (not a quote)
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What this tier usually covers (from the Guide)
What you get (tier & headcount)
- A tier (1 to 5) and rough team size that track both crowd size and risk, aligned with The Purple Guide (EIF).
- Enough to talk to a provider or council early. Binding cover still comes from your medical plan and SAG.
Assessment before a binding quote (MNA & plan)
Reputable medical event providers usually treat a medical needs assessment and an event medical plan as part of proper governance before committing to cover. Early numbers from this form can start a conversation; a final quote follows the full risk profile and agreed scope.
Why the plan matters for pricing
- Risk-led, not attendance-only: guidance such as the Purple Guide frames provision around risk; a smaller high-risk event can need more resource than a larger low-risk one.
- Defining scope: staffing (e.g. doctors, paramedics, first aiders), equipment, vehicles, and facilities are priced once required levels are agreed.
- Compliance: providers typically match planned cover to registration and regulatory expectations (e.g. CQC in England where applicable) and local multi-agency expectations.
Typical sequence
- Discussion: event type, audience, history, and context (this enquiry captures high-level inputs).
- Assessment: medical needs assessment to agree the required level of cover.
- Quote: formal proposal based on that assessment.
- After acceptance: detailed event medical plan, often shared with the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) or equivalent.
Takeaway: quoting without a proper needs assessment risks weak cover or wasted cost. Numbers here are indicative for early conversation, not a substitute for your own risk assessment or clinical sign-off.
Your Enquiry
Use Next to move on. You can go back and change answers any time. The live panel updates as you fill in the form.