HC Deb 03 November 1994 vol 248 c1239W
Ms Corston

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in what circumstances it would he possible for a civilian junior hospital doctor—house officer—in general medicine to take up a post in a Royal Air Force medical centre as a Royal Air Force medical officer without attending the courses at RAF Cranwell, RAF Halton and RAF Farnborough.

Mr. Soames

I am not aware of any circumstances in which a house officer would be employed in a Royal Air Force medical centre, as the term "house officer" implies that full medical registration has not been achieved.

Ms Corston

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the lengths and locations of the courses for junior doctors entering the Royal Air Force as junior medical officers for(a) officer training, (b) medical administration, occupational health and forces classification training and (c) aviation medicine training.

Mr. Soames

The lengths and locations of the courses are:

  1. a. Officer Training - eight weeks at RAF Cranwell.
  2. b. Initial Medical Officer Training (Administration) - two weeks at the Institute of Health and Medical training. RAF Halton.
  3. c. Initial Medical Officer Training (Aviation Medicine) - two weeks at RAF Farnborough and the Aviation Medicine Training Centre at RAF North Luffenham.

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