The table below outlines the establishment and strength of medical officers in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 01 June 2017.
| Table 1: RAMC Establishment & Strength by Rank | ||
| Rank | Establishment | Strength |
| Captain | 91 | 90 |
| Major | 291 | 260 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | 208 | 110 |
| Colonel | 58 | 50 |
| Brigadier | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 652 | 520 |
Note
- The establishment data was taken from the Army Manpower Planning Liability 16.5.
- This accounts for all RAMC professionally qualified doctors (PQO), including RAMC medical officers and allied health professionals (AHP).
- There are 10 (rounded) trained doctors who were in command and staff appointments not accounted for against the RAMC (PQO) establishment.
- Numbers are rounded as per Defence Statistic rules.
Reference
FOI 2017/07503 dated 18 August 2017.

