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Medical services in the British armed services date from the formation of the Standing Regular Army after the Restoration of Charles II in 1660. Prior to this, from as early as the 13th century there are records of surgeons and physicians being appointed by the English army to attend in times of war; [2] but this was the first time a career was provided for a Medical Officer (MO), both in ...
The Army Medical Services (AMS) is the organisation responsible for administering the corps that deliver medical, veterinary, dental and nursing services in the British Army. It is headquartered at the former Staff College, Camberley , near the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst .
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Royal Corps of Army Music - 14 + 20 bands [36] Royal Army Chaplains' Department - approx. 150 [37] Small Arms School Corps [38] Royal Army Physical Training Corps [39] General Service Corps; Royal Army Medical Service - 9 + 15 units [40] Royal Army Veterinary Corps - 2 + 0 regiments [41]
A more permanent establishment of General (as opposed to regimental) Hospitals was envisaged by the Army Medical Board (formed in 1793), which opened new purpose-built General Hospitals in Plymouth (1795), Gosport (1796) and Walmer (1797), as well as establishing York Hospital in London (based around the Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea ...
Units of the Royal Army Medical Corps (1 C, 25 P) Pages in category "Medical units and formations of the British Army" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The role of the Medical Support Officer (MSO) is to undertake the command and control leadership functions within the Royal Army Medical Corps. They lead and motivate the troops under their command and possess the sense of responsibility necessary for leading higher ranking medical professionals in challenging circumstances.
The Defence Medical Services Group is a formation commanded by a Brigadier or equivalent of 7,000 general practitioners, dentists, consultants, nurses, surgeons, allied health professionals and medics (combat medical technicians), both uniformed and civilian personnel, to provide healthcare for the United Kingdom's Armed Forces.