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Defence Medical Services

The Defence Medical Services (DMS) includes the Headquarters Surgeon General (HQ SG), Joint Medical Command (JMC), Defence Dental Services (DDS) and the three single Service medical organisations. It is headed by the Surgeon General (SG).
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DMS News

Integrated oxygen concentrator Life-saving defence technology awarded

A lightweight oxygen generator developed to save lives on the front line has won first prize at the... 5 Dec 11

Football match Injured para back on the pitch

A paratrooper who was told his leg might have to be amputated after he was injured in Afghanistan... 28 Nov 11

Casualty evacuation Royal Navy medics honoured for work in Helmand

A Royal Navy-led team of military medics and ambulance drivers have been honoured by the Ambulance... 21 Nov 11

TV programme showcases military medics' work in Helmand

18 Nov 11

Army officer helps improve maternal healthcare in Helmand

17 Nov 11

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Our Publications

Key documents

Servicewomen's Guide
The UK Servicewomen's Guide to Health and Performance
Joint Medical Command (JMC) overview
Joint Medical Command (JMC) overview
Defence Postgraduate Medical Deanery (DPMD) External Training Form
MOD Form 1797 - Application form for funding of external training
Dental Centre Planning Tool
Tool to help the planning of dental centre refurbishment or new build.

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Our Teams

Find out about our teams

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DMS what's new

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

Headquarters Surgeon General

Coltman House

DMS Whittington

Whittington Barracks

LICHFIELD

Staffordshire

WS14 9PY


Surgeon General (London)
MOD Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB

External links

Defence Medical Welfare Services
Working in partnership with MOD
NHS Choices
Special report on healthcare services in the Armed Forces
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