Paramedic Council Elections
The elections for the College’s Paramedic Council, the representative body for our members is now closed. Five seats were available to stand as a candidate:
• North West
• North East
• Eastern
• South West
• South East
This page will give you all the information you need about the Paramedic Council, the election process and guidance on how to become a candidate.
• Results
• What is the Paramedic Council?
• What region am I in?
• Being a Member Representative
• Election timetable
RESULTS
The following candidates were elected:
North West – James Lindley
North East – Simon Thompson
Eastern – Kevin Cowen
South West – Simon Tutt
South East – David Davis
CES Report of Voting
WHAT IS THE PARAMEDIC COUNCIL?
Working with the Board of Trustees, the Paramedic Council provides collective leadership for the Royal College of Paramedics and ensures the effective running of the charity, delivery of strategy and active membership representation.
The Paramedic Council has the ability to steer and shape the College’s ongoing work and future aspirations by providing a platform for representatives to advocate for their members, ensuring a strong and articulate voice in all that the College does, and by providing a clear and vital communication channel between the College and members.
In total there are 15 members of the Council, including the Chair of Paramedic Council, 12 nations and regions, and the Military and Overseas sector.
WHAT REGION AM I IN?
Our regions are based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and others. Each region and nation has one rep.
Regions are predominantly related to the geographical location in which our members live or work in, except for military members and members registered in the UK but practicing outside of the UK borders, who are within the Military and Overseas sector, and are based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) used by the National Office of Statistics and others.
Members can log in to the College website and go to their member profile, located in the Member Hub, where they can ensure they are allocated the most appropriate region/sector. This will then be the one they can stand within, be represented within and be active within as a member.
BEING A PARAMEDIC COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
The Paramedic member representative is the voice of the Paramedic members in their nation/region/sector, advocating for their interests, articulating their perspective to the College and communicating with them on the College’s work. This could be you!
Member Representatives have a vote on the Paramedic Council and elect (long with the Trustees) the Chair of the Paramedic Council, who sits on the College’s Board of Trustees.
ELECTION TIMETABLE
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2026 Paramedic Council Elections
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Candidate registration opens
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25th February 2026
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Registration closes
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18th March 2026
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Voting (if appropriate) opens
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1st April 2026
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Voting closes
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22nd April 2026
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Election results announced
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7th May 2026
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Appointment starts
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21st May 2026
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VOTING PROCESS
Voting is available for all members in the region/nation/sector where the position is contested. All eligible voting members will receive an email from Civica Election Services (CES). If you cannot find the email you should:
1. Search your inbox for an email from [email protected] with subject: Paramedic Council Elections 2025
2. Email [email protected] to request a reissue, being sure to mention it’s for the RCoP Paramedic Council Elections 2025
3. Request an automatic reissue via https://secure.cesvotes.com/V3-0-0/contact/forgotcodes.aspx?JMSJobno=m1724_1 – for this process, you will need to enter the email address that we have registered to you in our database
4. Check that we have the correct email address for you by checking your profile at Member login
5. If you are still unable to find an email and believe that you should have received one, please contact [email protected]