Deployable healthcare capability for military and humanitarian operations.Mental health services are delivered through a network of Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs), Mental Health Teams (MHTs), and some additional locations have a dedicated permanent Community Mental Health Nurse.The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre ( DMRC) Stanford Hall near Loughborough.The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine ( RCDM) in Birmingham.Joint Hospital Group (JHG) Units embedded within NHS Trusts.

Regional Rehabilitation Units ( RRUs) across the UK and Germany.Delivery of joint medical training for Defence.

Direct medical research and clinical innovation in Defence.

Provide policy and advice on health, healthcare and medical operational policy.

The provide and commission safe, effective and efficient healthcare services for all armed forces personnel.

Advising on the generation, delivery and assurance of medical operational capability for operations and fixed tasks.

Defence Medical Services ( DMS) in the UK The services offered by the DMS include primary healthcare, dental care, rehabilitation, occupational medicine, community mental healthcare and specialist medical care. Service personnel and civilians work side by side as medical, dental and allied healthcare professionals with other personnel to plan and deliver excellent healthcare services wherever they are needed. The DMS is staffed by circa 11,000 service personnel (7,800 regular and 3,200 reserves) and 2,600 civilian personnel and provides healthcare to circa 148000 UK Regular Armed Forces personnel.

DMS promotes, protects and restores the health of the UK armed forces to ensure that they are ready and medically fit to deploy globally.

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