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<div class="govspeak"><p>DMS is staffed by around 11,100 service personnel (7,900 regular and 3,200 reserves) and 2,600 civilian personnel.</p>

<p>DMS provides:</p>

<ul>
  <li>primary healthcare, dental care, rehabilitation, occupational medicine, mental healthcare and specialist medical care to around 138,100 UK Regular Armed Forces personnel – from medical, dental, nursing and allied healthcare professionals from the military and civilian sectors</li>
  <li>medical support to operations, training and other Defence commitments - planning and providing medical services in the UK and overseas</li>
  <li>medical support to warfighting which requires mass deployment of medical capability</li>
  <li>strategic relationships through global health engagement and medical intelligence gathering</li>
</ul>

<p>DMS is part of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cyber-and-specialist-operations-command">Cyber &amp; Specialist Operations Command</a>.</p>

<p>DMS is made up of:</p>

<ul>
  <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/professions/healthcare-and-medical">Royal Navy Medical Service</a></li>
  <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.army.mod.uk/learn-and-explore/about-the-army/corps-regiments-and-units/army-medical-services/">Army Medical Services</a></li>
  <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/global-enablement/force-elements/medical-force/">Royal Air Force Medical Service</a></li>
  <li>Headquarters DMS (HQ DMS)</li>
</ul>

<h2 id="defence-medical-function">Defence Medical Function</h2>

<p>The Defence Medical Function is delivered by DMS.</p>

<p>Its purpose is to promote, protect and restore the health of the UK Armed Forces.</p>

<p>The Defence Medical Function is responsible for:</p>

<ul>
  <li>delivering a healthcare system that provides the right, timely healthcare to Service personnel and other entitled people</li>
  <li>providing deployable medical capability</li>
  <li>medical integration across Defence</li>
  <li>setting direction on the practice of military medicine</li>
  <li>developing the science of military medicine to develop approaches and treatments</li>
  <li>setting joint medical training requirements</li>
  <li>setting and auditing the professional performance of all military medical personnel</li>
  <li>setting clinical and medical policies and standards and auditing compliance by military organisations</li>
  <li>coordinating health plans between Defence and the NHS</li>
  <li>consulting with top-level budget holders</li>
  <li>advising on health policy, healthcare and medical operational capability</li>
</ul>

<h3 id="ownership-of-the-defence-medical-function">Ownership of the Defence Medical Function</h3>

<p>The Defence Medical Function is accountable to the 4* Defence Medical Board.</p>

<h4 id="functional-owner-3---director-general-defence-medical-services">Functional Owner (3*) - Director General Defence Medical Services</h4>

<p>Responsible for functional coherence across Defence and the delivery of the Defence Medical Functional Leadership Strategy. </p>

<p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/people/clare-walton">Director General Defence Medical Services Air Marshal Clare Walton CB KHP</a></p>

<h4 id="functional-leader-2--surgeon-general">Functional Leader (2*) - Surgeon General</h4>

<p>Responsible for delivery and coherence of Defence medical policy and medical operational capability.</p>

<p>The Surgeon General is the senior technical authority for Defence medicine, including prevention, detection, treatment, and recovery from the full spectrum of illness and injury.</p>

<h4 id="head-of-profession-2--director-medical-personnel-and-training">Head of Profession (2*) - Director Medical Personnel and Training</h4>

<p>Works to develop and maintain healthcare and medical skills: developing and supporting career pathways, strategic workforce planning, professional leadership and standards, and promoting learning, development and talent management for the profession.</p>

<h4 id="director-defence-healthcare-2">Director Defence Healthcare (2*)</h4>

<p>Responsible for ensuring Defence personnel have access to safe, effective and efficient healthcare in the UK and established sites overseas to meet their clinical needs and the requirements of the employer.</p>

<h4 id="director-of-dms-transformation-2">Director of DMS Transformation (2*)</h4>

<p>Responsible for ensuring the DMS is prepared to deliver a world class healthcare to our armed forces personnel by adopting modern technology and working practices.</p>

<h2 id="ongoing-dms-programmes">Ongoing DMS programmes</h2>

<ul>
  <li>Catterick Integrated Care Centre (CICC) - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-construction-milestone-for-catterick-integrated-care-campus">Major construction milestone for CICC</a>
</li>
  <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/programme-cortisone">Programme CORTISONE</a></li>
  <li>Healthcare Improvement Programme (HIP) – Transformation of Defence UK Primary Healthcare services</li>
  <li>Medical Operational Capability Improvement Programme (MOC IP) – Improving the operational patient care pathway</li>
</ul>

<h2 id="recruitment">Recruitment</h2>

<p>DMS offers a wide range of career opportunities in the UK and overseas.</p>

<p>Armed forces personnel, civilians and contractors work side by side in a variety of clinical and administration roles.</p>

<h3 id="single-services">Single Services</h3>

<ul>
  <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/professions/healthcare-and-medical">Royal Navy Medical Service</a></li>
  <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.army.mod.uk/learn-and-explore/about-the-army/corps-regiments-and-units/army-medical-services/">Army Medical Services</a></li>
  <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/global-enablement/force-elements/medical-force/">Royal Air Force Medical Service</a></li>
</ul>

<h3 id="dms-reserves">DMS Reserves</h3>

<p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-medical-services-reserves">Defence Medical Services (Reserves)</a></p>

<h3 id="civil-service">Civil Service</h3>

<p>The MOD employs civilians in clinical, business and technical roles.</p>

<ul>
  <li>Clinical vacancies - <a rel="external" href="https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate">NHS Jobs</a>
</li>
  <li>All other vacancies - <a rel="external" href="https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi">Civil Service Jobs</a>
</li>
  <li><a rel="external" href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1076403/NHS_Career_Booklet_for_Service_Leavers.pdf">NHS career opportunities for Service leavers and veterans - booklet</a></li>
</ul>

<h2 id="related-information">Related information</h2>

<p><span class="gem-c-attachment-link">
  <a class="govuk-link" href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6745a9ecda210676b4ffe10f/Medical_Digital_Direction.pdf">Medical Digital Direction</a>  (<span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute"><abbr title="Portable Document Format" class="gem-c-attachment-link__abbr">PDF</abbr></span>, <span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute">622 KB</span>, <span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute">54 pages</span>)</span></p>

<p>Medical Digital Direction – <a rel="external" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXSiixzAdnY">A Digital Future for Defence Medical Services</a> (video)</p>

<ul>
  <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/">Healthcare for the armed forces community - NHS</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mefloquine-advice-service-for-former-and-serving-personnel">Mefloquine information signposting service for former and serving personnel</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/research-and-clinical-innovation-rci-research">Research and Clinical Innovation (RCI) Research</a></li>
</ul>

<h3 id="privacy-notices">Privacy notices</h3>

<ul>
  <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-privacy-notice/mod-privacy-notice">MOD Privacy Notice</a></li>
  <li><span class="gem-c-attachment-link">
  <a class="govuk-link" href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66697edf250b1297db760dd3/DPHC_Patient_Privacy_Notice.pdf">DPHC Patient Privacy Notice</a>  (<span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute"><abbr title="Portable Document Format" class="gem-c-attachment-link__abbr">PDF</abbr></span>, <span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute">369 KB</span>, <span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute">7 pages</span>)</span></li>
  <li><span class="gem-c-attachment-link">
  <a class="govuk-link" href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/666969aff5e751f1b786db1c/DMS_Patient_Privacy_Notice_for_Children_and_Young_People.pdf">DMS Patient Privacy Notice for Children and Young People </a>  (<span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute"><abbr title="Portable Document Format" class="gem-c-attachment-link__abbr">PDF</abbr></span>, <span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute">459 KB</span>, <span class="gem-c-attachment-link__attribute">5 pages</span>)</span></li>
</ul>

<h2 id="social-media">Social media</h2>

<ul>
  <li>LinkedIn - <a rel="external" href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/98720064/admin/page-posts/published/">Defence Medical Services</a>
</li>
  <li>X - <a rel="external" href="https://x.com/DMS_MilMed">@DMS_MilMed</a>
</li>
  <li>Youtube - <a rel="external" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsNBlfae9wUlxbkADXBWoWg">@DMS_MilMed</a>
</li>
  <li>Instagram - <a rel="external" href="https://www.instagram.com/csoc_mod">@CSOC_MOD</a>
</li>
</ul>

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