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Meet Our Doctors & Paramedics

Meet the volunteer clinicians who bring hospital-level care directly to patients across the East Midlands.

Our volunteer doctors provide high-level advanced care to the local community. They support East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) with their extended skill sets, delivering hospital emergency department interventions at the scene — whether that's roadside, in the home, in children's playgrounds, in rural terrain or in city centres. Basically, wherever they are needed — always in their spare time and always unpaid.

EMICS doctors specialise in pre-hospital emergency medicine (PHEM), a sub-speciality of Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine and Acute Medicine recognised by the General Medical Council. Our paramedics have at least 5 years' post-qualification experience and, alongside volunteering for EMICS, often work as enhanced or advanced paramedics for the local ambulance service or the air ambulance.

Meet our clinicians

21 volunteer clinicians currently respond for EMICS.

Dr Abbi Forsyth in EMICS uniform with medical kit Doctor

Dr Abigail Forsyth (Abbi)

  • Been with EMICS since 2025
  • Responds in Derbyshire
  • Area of speciality: Anaesthetics & Critical Care

Abi is part of her local Mountain Rescue Team and has interests in event medicine.

Dr Abilius Wong, EMICS Doctor

Dr Abilius Wong

  • Been with EMICS since 2025
  • Responds in East Yorkshire & North Lincs
  • Area of speciality: Emergency & Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine

Abilius is also a HEMS Doctor with East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Dr Ali Husain in EMICS high-visibility uniform Doctor

Dr Ali Husain

  • Been with EMICS since 2019
  • Responds in East Midlands
  • Area of speciality: Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Ali is an Emergency Medicine Consultant at the University Hospitals in Coventry and Warwickshire. He flies with The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) and Midlands Air Ambulance (MAA).

Dr Andy Davies Doctor

Dr Andrew Davies

  • Been with EMICS since 1999
  • Responds in Nottingham
  • Area of speciality: General Practice

Andy is a GP and BASICS instructor. He's on the Clinical Co-ordination & Supervision Desk at EMAS HQ.

Dr Ben Coyle, EMICS Doctor

Dr Ben Coyle

  • Been with EMICS since 2016
  • Responds in Leicestershire
  • Area of speciality: General Practice

Ben is a GP who responds for EMICS in Leicestershire. Ben is also an EMICS Trustee and Vice Chairman.

Dr Chris Bonham, EMICS Doctor

Dr Chris Bonham

  • Been with EMICS since 2021
  • Responds in Leicestershire & Northamptonshire
  • Area of speciality: General Practice

Chris is a Military GP with previous training in Anaesthetics and Critical Care. He responds for EMICS across Leicestershire.

Dr Dave Ridley, EMICS Doctor

Dr Dave Ridley

  • Been with EMICS since 2016
  • Responds in Leicestershire
  • Area of speciality: Emergency Medicine

Dave is an Emergency Medicine Consultant at the Leicester Royal Hospital. He also flies with The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS).

Dr David Cookson, EMICS Doctor

Dr David Cookson

  • Been with EMICS since 2025
  • Responds in Lincolnshire
  • Area of speciality: Emergency Medicine

David's clinical interests are in point-of-care ultrasound and supporting education for pre-hospital advanced practice in paramedic colleagues.

Dr John Trenfield, EMICS Doctor

Dr John Trenfield

  • Been with EMICS since 2008
  • Responds in Leicestershire & Northants
  • Area of speciality: Emergency Medicine

John is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Northampton General Hospital. He responds for EMICS in Northamptonshire and South Leicestershire.

Dr Julie Robinson, EMICS Doctor

Dr Julie Robinson

  • Been with EMICS since 2016
  • Responds in North Derbyshire
  • Area of speciality: Emergency Medicine

Julie is an Associate Specialist in the emergency department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and responds in the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire area.

Dr Leon Roberts, EMICS Doctor

Dr Leon Roberts MBE

  • Been with EMICS since 2008
  • Responds in Leicestershire & Rutland
  • Area of speciality: General Practice

After 20 years of military service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Leon is a HEMS doctor and Clinical Supervisor with his local Air Ambulance.

Dr Mark Clayton, EMICS Doctor

Dr Mark Clayton

  • Been with EMICS since 2025
  • Responds in Lincolnshire
  • Area of speciality: Anaesthesia & Critical Care

Mark is also a HEMS Doctor with East Anglian Air Ambulance and a clinical volunteer with St John Ambulance in the North East.

Dr Mark Folman, EMICS Doctor

Dr Mark Folman

  • Been with EMICS since 2008
  • Responds in Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire
Dr Matthew Woods in EMICS uniform Doctor

Dr Matthew Woods

  • Been with EMICS since 2011
  • Responds in Leicestershire
  • Area of speciality: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care

Matt is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine in Leicester and an instructor for the British Association of Immediate Care (BASICS). He responds in Leicestershire and is EMICS Chairman.

Dr Pete Hughes, EMICS Doctor

Dr Pete Hughes

  • Been with EMICS since 2019
  • Responds in Leicestershire
  • Area of speciality: Anaesthesia

Pete is a Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia at Leicester Royal Infirmary and responds for EMICS across Leicestershire.

Dr Peter Holden, EMICS Doctor

Dr Peter Holden

  • Been with EMICS since 2002
  • Responds in Derbyshire
  • Area of speciality: General Practice

Peter is a GP based in Matlock and immediate past Chair of the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine. He is an accredited Consultant in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine.

Dr Scott Knapp, EMICS Doctor

Dr Scott Knapp

  • Been with EMICS since 2019
  • Responds in Leicestershire & Northamptonshire
  • Area of speciality: Emergency Medicine

Scott is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Leicester Royal Hospital and flies with Magpas Air Ambulance.

Dr Simon Topham, EMICS Doctor

Dr Simon Topham

  • Been with EMICS since 2025
  • Responds in Lincolnshire
  • Area of speciality: Emergency Medicine

Simon is a senior emergency hospital doctor with a background as a GP. He also spent eight years serving on one of the region's Air Ambulances.

Dr Tim Baker, EMICS Doctor Doctor

Dr Tim Baker

  • Been with EMICS since 2012
  • Responds in Nottingham
  • Area of speciality: General Practice

Tim is a GP who responds in Nottingham.

George Duffin, EMICS Paramedic

George Duffin

  • Been with EMICS since 2025
  • Responds in East Midlands
  • Area of speciality: Emergency Medicine

George also works as a paramedic for the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) and for the local air ambulance.

Roger Linnell, EMICS Paramedic

Roger Linnell

  • Been with EMICS since 2024
  • Responds in East Midlands
  • Area of speciality: Emergency Medicine

Roger is our Operations Manager, looking after the day-to-day running of the Charity. He also responds across the region as a Paramedic.

Could you join the team?

We're always looking for experienced PHEM doctors and advanced paramedics who can commit to volunteering with EMICS. If that sounds like you, get in touch.

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