Defence Medical Services

DMS News

RAF nurse treats mental health issues in Helmand

RAF mental health nurse Warrant Officer Mark Woodhead is coming to the end of a three-month... 27 Oct 09

Military nurses honoured with memorial window

A service recognising the dedication and work of thousands of military nurses has been held in St... 19 Oct 09

Coping with trauma following military operations

A new system that provides peer group support to individuals following traumatic events is helping... 2 Oct 09

Surgeon General - main efforts on providing long term care for seriously wounded

4 Sep 09

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DMS Facts

• Over 7,000 regular DMS personnel
• 15 Regional Rehabilitation Units (RRUs) across the UK & Germany
• 5 Ministry of Defence Hospital Units (MDHU) embedded into NHS acute trusts
• The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) in Birmingham
• 15 military run Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMH)
• The DMS provides healthcare to about 258,000 people

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