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Rob Burley

Rob Burley

CEO of MedicAlert Foundation UK & Ireland, charity leader specializing in medical ID services and emergency support for people with health conditions.

Jun 21, 2026

4:58
For anyone that's hearing that for the first time, what exactly is it?
5:03
Yeah, that's a good question.
5:04
And it's one of those things, isn't it, in our sector, you always sort of catch yourself using phrases that have become very familiar to you.
5:10
So absolutely.
5:11
So the Herbert Protocol was actually created by the police.
5:14
It was, I think it originates in Norfolk, in the Norfolk area.
5:18
And it's named after a D-Day veteran called George Herbert, who was living with dementia and and he would frequently go missing.

21 MINS LATER

26:52
And before we finish, is there anything else you'd like to talk about when it comes to medical alert? Anything else you'd like people to know about medical alert?
3:36
Perhaps you can tell us just briefly what you do, what your role is and what Medic Alert do and whether you think what you offer might be of value to runners.
3:46
Yeah, brilliant.
3:46
Thanks, John.
3:47
Thanks, Paul.
3:47
Great to be with you.
3:48
Thanks so much for the invite.
3:49
Yeah, so Medicola is the only charity working in the UK that specialises in medical IED.

22 MINS LATER

25:31
Unless, of course, you sever your hamstring, which I believe you may have done, Rob, is that right?

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