3 Nov 2025
London’s Air Ambulance Charity proudly announces the appointment of Dr Anne Weaver as its new Medical Director.
Anne takes over from Dr Tom Hurst, who has held the post since 2019.
For more than 25 years, Anne has been driving pre-hospital care across London and last year celebrated her 20-year anniversary with London’s Air Ambulance.
In 2004, she became the youngest female doctor in the UK to qualify as a helicopter emergency medicine consultant. She co-founded the UK’s first pre-hospital care programme for medical students and played a pivotal role introducing blood products to trauma response. Her work has changed countless lives, with now approximately three quarters of all UK air ambulances carrying some form of blood product on board. An example of this is our SWIFT trial which has focused on this area, which Anne is the driving force behind: you can read more this about here.
As Medical Director, Anne will oversee all clinical operations, ensuring that the service evolves to meet the needs of the future and we continue to be there for the over 2,000 patients a year we attend.
Dr Anne Weaver said: “It’s an incredible privilege to take on this role, at a service that has been a huge part of my life for many years. One thing that has remained consistent throughout that time has been the service’s commitment to excellence, teamwork and innovation and I look forward to ensuring that those values remain at the core of everything we do.
“Ultimately our role as clinicians is to provide the best possible outcome for our patients and I’m excited to continue working with our medical, aviation and charity teams to make that a reality, not just for London, but to help influence practice across the UK and world.”
Jonathan Jenkins, London’s Air Ambulance Charity’s CEO, said: “Anne has been an inspirational figure in pre-hospital medicine for many years. Her leadership, clinical expertise and passion for innovation have already helped shape the future of trauma care in London.
“We’re thrilled to have her as our new Medical Director and know she will continue to push boundaries in the delivery of pre-hospital care for the people of this city.”