Below are some useful links to UK military medical and associated services.

MoD & Service Organisations

• Defence Medical Services: https://www.gov.uk/defence-medical-services, covering:
  • Surgeon General
  • Joint Medical Command
  • Defence Dental Services
  • Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre
  • Defence Postgraduate Medical Deanery
  • Appraisal & Revalidation
  • DMS Medical Scientific Expeditions
• Defence Medical Welfare Service: http://www.dmws.org.uk/
• Defence Medical Library Service: http://www.dmls.org.uk/
• Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust): http://www.uhb.nhs.uk/rcdm.htm and http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/rcdm.cfm
• UK Government, Advisory Group on Military Medicine: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/advisory-group-on-military-medicine

British Army

• British Army: Army Medical Services.
• Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps.

Naval Service (Royal Navy & Royal Marines)

• Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service: http://www.qarnns.co.uk/
• Naval Medical Service: http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/The-Fleet/Medics-and-Chaplains/Medical-Services

Royal Air Force

• Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service: http://raf.mod.uk/pmrafns/
• RAF Medical & Medical Support Jobs: http://www.raf.mod.uk/careers/jobs/medicalandmedicalsupport.cfm
• RAF Medical Services: http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/rafms.cfm

National Health Service

• NHS Live Well, Military Medicine Home: http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/militarymedicine/Pages/Militarymedicinehome.aspx
• NHS England, Military Healthcare: http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Militaryhealthcare/Pages/Militaryhealthcare.aspx
• NHS Medical Careers: http://www.medicalcareers.nhs.uk/career_options/alternatives_to_working_in_nhs/defence_medical_services.aspx

Regulation & Oversight

• CQC (Care Quality Commission): http://www.cqc.org.uk/search/site/defence%20medical%20services
• UK Parliament (Defence Committee Publications): http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/defence-committee/publications/
• GMC (General Medical Council): http://www.gmc-uk.org/index.asp
• NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council): http://www.nmc-uk.org/
• RCN (Royal College of Nursing): http://www.rcn.org.uk/

Qualifications

• Queen Mary, University of London (Trauma Sciences (Military & Austere) MSc): http://www.qmul.ac.uk/qmul/courses/courses.php?course_id=710&dept_id=17&course_level=1
• IHCD Paramedic Course: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWAST) and Prometheus Medical Ltd are currently in partnership to deliver the Institute of Healthcare and Development (IHCD) Paramedic Award and Military Medical Ambulance Technician Conversion training/course): https://www.prometheusmedical.co.uk/news/ihcd-paramedic-course.

Academic Organisations

• The Royal Society of Medicine, Military Medicine Section: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/smtus.php?gclid=CJqK_cjR4rkCFZMPtAod6jQAOA
• Academic Department of Military Mental Health: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/kcmhr/admmh/index.aspx
• King’s Centre for Military Health Research: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/kcmhr/index.aspx

Journals

• Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps: http://jramc.bmj.com/
• Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service: http://www.jrnms.com/

Associations & Societies Etc

• BASICs (British Association for Immediate Care): http://www.basics.org.uk/
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: https://www.csp.org.uk/
• ATMS (Association of Trauma & Military Surgery): http://www.atms.org.uk/
• NIAA (National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia), Military Anaesthesia: http://www.niaa.org.uk/article.php?newsid=18
• The Council for Work & Health: http://www.councilforworkandhealth.org.uk/dms
• BAFF (British Armed Forces Federation): http://www.baff.org.uk/2013-09-21-15-50-14/medical-health
• QARANC (Historical Interest Group): http://www.qaranc.co.uk/
• Armed Forces Health Partnership (Collaboration between the Royal British Legion, Combat Stress & the Department of Health): http://www.armedforceshealthpartnership.org.uk/
• RCDM Patient Welfare Fund: http://www.rcdm-patientwelfarefund.com/
• Army Medical Services Museum: http://www.ams-museum.org.uk/
• British Military Nurses: http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/

Commercial & Recruitment (Permanent & Locum) Organisations

• The National Recruitment Office for GP Training: http://www.gprecruitment.org.uk/deanery/defence.html
• Military Medical Personnel (Recruitment Consultancy): http://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/
• Integrated Healthcare Solutions Ltd (Recruitment Consultancy): http://www.ih-solutions.co.uk/military_locum_services.htm
• Castlerock Recruitment Group (Recruitment Agency): http://www.castlerockrg.com/mod_healthcare_jobs_and_careers
• Verathon Medical: http://www.verathon.co.uk/medical-specialities/military-medicine
• Prometheus Medical Ltd (Military Medic Ambulance Conversion Course): https://www.prometheusmedical.co.uk/training/military-medic-ambulance-technician-conversion-course/
• BMJ Careers, The Military Doctor: http://careers.bmj.com/careers/advice/view-article.html?id=20000644
• Smiths Medical: http://www.smiths-medical.com/uk/military/.
• Primary Care People (Medical Locum Jobs & Recruitment Agency): https://primarycarepeople.co.uk/.

Misc

• DSTL (Defence Science & Technology Laboratory), Human Dimension & Medical Sciences: https://www.dstl.gov.uk/humandimensionandmedicalsciences
• DSEI (Defence & Security Exhibition International): http://www.dsei.co.uk/page.cfm/link=145
• Doctors Defence Service (Legal Services for UK Doctors): http://www.doctorsdefenceservice.com/