Defence Medical Services Training Centre
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The Defence Medical Services Training Centre (DMSTC) is based in Ash Vale, Surrey. It is the training centre of Defence Medical Services
. It trains military personnel to deal with situations that civilian paramedic
s would be involved with; more advanced than first aid
.
Training Centre, later the Army Medical Services Training Cantre. Keogh Barracks has been the headquarters of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), and is named after Sir Alfred Keogh
. Keogh Barracks has also been the base of the Army Medical Directorate, now in Camberley
.
It was part of the Defence Medical Training Organisation which was formed in 1996, and is now part of Defence Medical Services
.
There are plans to move the centre and Defence Medical Services to the Whittington Barracks by between 2012-14. It will be under the command of the Joint Medical Command.
(BATLS) and Ambulance Technician.
s - CMTs and Medical Assistant
s - MAs), excluding that for medical doctors (from university medical schools). It does offer graduate training.
It has 34 classrooms, a conference centre and a Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Wing.
It is sited on Mytchett Place Road just south of Mytchett, to the east of Aldershot, next to the Alton Line
railway and near the Ash Vale railway station
. It is on the Aldershot to Pirbright
road, east of the B3165 junction with the A331.
The Army Medical Services Museum
is based at the centre.
The centre trains the:
Defence Medical Services
The Defence Medical Services are an umbrella organisation within the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom, which organises all medical, dental and nursing services within the British Armed Forces.-Structure:...
. It trains military personnel to deal with situations that civilian paramedic
Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as...
s would be involved with; more advanced than first aid
First aid
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care...
.
History
It was known as the Royal Army Medical CorpsRoyal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
Training Centre, later the Army Medical Services Training Cantre. Keogh Barracks has been the headquarters of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), and is named after Sir Alfred Keogh
Alfred Keogh
Sir Alfred Henry Keogh, GCB, GCVO, CH was a medical doctor in the British Army.Born in Dublin, the son of Henry Keogh, barrister and magistrate of Roscommon, Alfred Henry Keogh was educated at Queen's College, Galway, and Guy's Hospital, London. He received his M.D. from the Queen's University of...
. Keogh Barracks has also been the base of the Army Medical Directorate, now in Camberley
Camberley
Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...
.
It was part of the Defence Medical Training Organisation which was formed in 1996, and is now part of Defence Medical Services
Defence Medical Services
The Defence Medical Services are an umbrella organisation within the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom, which organises all medical, dental and nursing services within the British Armed Forces.-Structure:...
.
There are plans to move the centre and Defence Medical Services to the Whittington Barracks by between 2012-14. It will be under the command of the Joint Medical Command.
Function
It trains about 7,000 personnel a year, on a choice of 56 courses, lasting up to 38 weeks each. Courses include Battlefield Advanced Trauma Life SupportBattlefield Advanced Trauma Life Support
Battlefield Advanced Trauma Life Support is a military derivation of Advanced Trauma Life Support....
(BATLS) and Ambulance Technician.
Structure
It is a Ministry of Defence Agency that provides Phase 2 training for medical personnel for all three armed forces (Combat Medical TechnicianCombat Medical Technician
A Combat Medical Technician CMT is a soldier with a specialist military trade within the Royal Army Medical Corps of the British Army and the Royal Air Force.-Role:The fully trained Combat Medical Technician is capable of:...
s - CMTs and Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant (Royal Navy)
The Medical Assistant is a Royal Navy medical rating in the United Kingdom. Medical Assistants serve on all types of ships in the surface and submarine fleet, or ashore in a sick bay, hospital, or other establishment...
s - MAs), excluding that for medical doctors (from university medical schools). It does offer graduate training.
It has 34 classrooms, a conference centre and a Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Wing.
It is sited on Mytchett Place Road just south of Mytchett, to the east of Aldershot, next to the Alton Line
Alton Line
The Alton Line is a railway line operated by South West Trains. Today Alton station is the terminus of a main line branch, although it was at one time the junction for three lines. The branch leaves the South Western Main Line at Pirbright Junction near Brookwood...
railway and near the Ash Vale railway station
Ash Vale railway station
Ash Vale is a railway station serving the village of Ash Vale in Surrey, England. It is situated at the junction of the London to Alton line and the line from Ascot to Guildford. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains....
. It is on the Aldershot to Pirbright
Pirbright
Pirbright is a village in Surrey, England. Neighbouring villages include Worplesdon, Deepcut, Brookwood and Normandy. Pirbright parish has an area of some falling into two distinct communities with the military area to the north of the railway and the village to the south...
road, east of the B3165 junction with the A331.
The Army Medical Services Museum
Army Medical Services Museum
The Army Medical Services Museum is located in the Defence Medical Services Training Centre, Keogh Barracks, on Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett, Surrey, England. It moved into its present building in 1982...
is based at the centre.
The centre trains the:
- Army Medical ServicesArmy Medical ServicesThe Army Medical Services is the organisation responsible for administering the four separate corps that deliver medical, veterinary, dental and nursing services in the British Army...
- Royal Navy Medical ServiceRoyal Navy Medical ServiceThe Royal Navy Medical Service is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for medical care. It works closely with Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service.-History:...
- RAF Medical BranchRAF Medical BranchThe Royal Air Force Medical Services is the branch of the Royal Air Force that provides health care at home and on deployed operations to RAF service personnel. Medical officers are the doctors of the RAF and have specialist expertise in aviation medicine to support aircrew and their protective...
See also
- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham
- Medical Supplies Agency, based at Ludgershall, WiltshireLudgershall, WiltshireLudgershall is a town and civil parish north east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, at grid SU264509. The population was: 535 in 1831; 1,906 in 1951; and 3,775 in 2001. Ludgershall is now officially a town.-Historical features:...
- Defence School of Health Care Studies - trains nurses