Jonathan is a GP living in Pewsey. He graduated from Aberdeen University in 1990 and spent six years undertaking surgical and GP training before joining the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Australia and then formal Emergency Medicine training in Queensland until returning to the UK in 2000. Jonathan then spent the following 12 years as a partner at the Marlborough Medical Practice. He is married to Sophie & they have a son Youssef. Jonathan is the Chairman and one of the Medical Trustees of SWIFT Medics.
Dr Ed Valentine
Corsham (Callsign: WB06)
Ed is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Newport. He lives in Corsham with his wife Leah, two young children and two cats. Ed grew up in Somerset, graduated from Southampton University Medical School in 2002 with a particular interest in pre-hospital care. Ed is very keen to help develop the pre-hospital service offered to the people of Wiltshire by SWIFT Medics.
Dr Philip Lucas
Colerne (Callsign: WB05)
Philip is a GP who qualified in medicine at Bristol in 2009, concurrently qualifying as a Paramedic. He has 15 years of experience working in pre-hospital care, initially as a first-responder and latterly as a BASICS doctor.
Philip lives in Colerne and works in Oxfordshire as a Medical Officer. Philip is married with two children, is involved with his local church and enjoys climbing and hill-walking when he gets the time.
Dr Andrew Heavyside
Salisbury (Callsign: WB09)
Andrew is currently an anaesthetic trainee at University Hospital Southampton. Prior to this he served in the Royal Navy, where he developed links with the local ambulance service to improve the provision of medical assistant training and medical cover for RNAS Yeovilton Airbase in Somerset. He has had an interest in Pre Hospital Emergency Medicine since becoming involved with BASICS Scotland during his time studying at the University of Aberdeen.
Dr Constantin Jabarin
Bradford on Avon (Callsign: WB07)
Constantin lives in Bradford-on-Avon with his wife and three children. He is a clinical fellow in Emergency Medicine at The Great Western Hospital, Swindon. He was an Registrar in Emergency Medicine until his final year when he went part-time to pursue other interests in the business world. However, he continues in an emergency setting both in hospital and in Event Medicine where he has over 12 years experience. He is currently CMO at Castle Combe Circuit, Medical Director of the Bath and Cardiff Half Marathons.
Dr James Dunn
North Wraxall (Callsign: WB03)
James has been a member of SWIFT Medics since 2003. He is a senior specialist registrar in Emergency medicine for the Gloucester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, working at Cheltenham Hospital. He lives in North Wiltshire, although at present he is on a sabbatical in Australia.
Sammer Tang
Ambulance Service Liaision
Sammer is the South Western Ambulance Service Clinical Development Manager. He is a Registered paramedic and Emergency Care Practitioner. Sammer is SWIFT Medics' main professional link with the South Western Ambulance Service.
We are a group of doctors who volunteer our time and specialist expertise in pre-hospital emergency care to the people of Wiltshire, Swindon and Bristol.