John Martin KAM

Dr John Martin was appointed Chief Executive of South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust in December 2023. An experienced executive leader, he brings extensive clinical and operational expertise from roles across ambulance, acute, community and mental health services.

John joined London Ambulance Service in 2021 as the first Chief Paramedic to sit on an ambulance Trust Board. He previously held director roles at Cambridge University Hospitals and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Trust and has dedicated his career to improving patient care and advancing the paramedic profession.

John also played a key role in developing the now Royal College of Paramedics, completing his term as President in 2023.