The Defence Medical Services (DMS) 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.
He was succeeded in post by Surgeon Commodore C. J. G McArthur, who shall be promoted to Surgeon Rear Admiral in October 2012 on appointment as Commander Joint Medical Command, the MOD organisation tasked with HM Armed Forces' health based at Defence Medical Services, Whittington.
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The hospital was formerly an RAF hospital, but following the establishment of the Defence Medical Services organisation, it is now a tri-service establishment under the authority of the Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood.