CO-FOUNDER AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR
MBChB, MRCGP, CCFP, DipIMC RCSEd

Dr Dan Leach is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Eripio Health, With a background spanning GP and prehospital emergency medicine (PHEM), Dan’s career has consistently centred on getting expert care to patients when and where they need it most.

He has a strong background in Pre-hospital and Remote medicine. From Wilderness and Remote Expedition medicine, Mountain Rescue, Motorsport with British Super Bikes and MotoGP to working with leading UK services including UK HEMS and BASICS. Responding to complex emergencies from urban to remote mountain environments. He also served as a consultant in aeromedical retrieval with the Royal Flying Doctors Service in Australia, gaining invaluable experience in long-range, high-acuity transport. His deep clinical expertise is matched by a passion for operational excellence and safety in the most time-critical situations. He also volunteers his own time to work on healthcare projects in Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania in which he is working alongside the Ministry of Health to improve trauma care and the establishment of prehospital networks.

Eripio Health was born from Dan’s belief that emergency care can and should be delivered with precision, compassion, and adaptability. Whether arranging single mission bespoke critical care transfers, international repatriation, or fixed-wing and rotary solutions at a national level, Dan ensures that every mission is clinician-led and patient outcome focused.

A former Aeronautical Engineer in the Royal Air Force, Dan brings engineering discipline and systems thinking to modern healthcare. He is also a leading voice in promoting diversity within medicine, advocating for inclusive teams that harness diverse thinking under pressure and focusing on confident humility.

CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

Lee Salmon is the Co-Founder and Director of Eripio Health, he has an extensive background as a Critical Care Paramedic with significant experience as a business strategist. Lee is an advocate for health equity with over two decades of frontline and leadership experience. Born from a career defined by service in high acuity environments, Lee has become a trusted voice for rural health innovation, aeromedical operations, and dignified equitable care delivery in underserved communities. His most recent departure from one of the UK's leading HEMS organisations marked not an end; but a defining moment, a personal decision made not out of convenience - but conviction. Lee works for what he believes matters most - the patient, their journey and the integrity of the system around them. He refuses to compromise on the standards of care or the values of accountability, compassion, and courage. Now, through Eripio Health, Lee is shaping bold, patient first solutions that address longstanding gaps in rural and island healthcare. Whether advising on policy, supporting family run services, or launching new models of care, his work is rooted in one unwavering principle: when someone is at their most vulnerable, the system should be at its most dependable.

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
BSc, MSc

With over 15 years of experience in prehospital and trauma care, I currently serve as the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Critical Care Paramedic for Eripio Health, where I work closely with the Directors to ensure the technological infrastructure and operational objectives align with the company’s mission. In addition to my technical responsibilities, I specialise in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), prehospital care, specialist transfers, and repatriation services. My role ensures that Eripio Health stays at the forefront of medical technology and medical research, optimising our services to deliver the best care to patients in need.

I am also the Co-Founder and Director of QuickDoc.ca, where I helped create and launch an innovative online platform connecting clients in Canada with medications for specific lifestyle conditions. Additionally, I am the Founder and Operational Director of Valens Health UK, a healthcare company specialising in men's health and hormone optimisation therapies.

As a Prehospital Healthcare Consultant for TUHEDA, I provide strategic advice to the Ministry of Health in Zanzibar, focusing on enhancing trauma care systems and developing comprehensive trauma training programmes for medical professionals in the region.

My Paramedic career has not only been extensive in the NHS as a Senior Paramedic Team Leader; it has spanned continents, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Tanzania. I am passionate about excellent care in traumatic incidents and have volunteered at many motorsports events as trackside Paramedic.

I have recently completed a Master's Degree in Global Health at the University of Manchester, I am dedicated to leveraging my extensive healthcare experience to drive innovation in global health systems. Fluent in French, I integrate this skill into my work in global health and critical care repatriation, contributing to more effective communication and service delivery, especially in French-speaking regions.

I am committed to using my skills in training, emergency services, and healthcare management to provide high-quality care, education, and leadership across diverse healthcare settings and global contexts.