HC Deb 13 December 2000 vol 359 c161W
Mr. Viggers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of his Department's medical staff are working at Selly Oak Hospital; and for what reason. [141380]

Dr. Moonie

As at 7 December 2000, the numbers of Defence Medical Services personnel serving at the Selly Oak Hospital and their roles are as followsCentre for Defence Medicine (CDM)

  • Head of CDM Implementation Team
  • CDM Project Manager1
  • Assistant Director Nursing and Services
  • Officer Commanding Support Unit1
  • Patient Services Officer
  • 1 Medical secretarial/administrative personnel
Clinical Staff
  • Consultant Ophthalmologist
  • 7 x A&E Nurses.

In addition, a member of the Adjutant General's Corps is serving as Chief Clerk at the CDM. A Specialist Registrar in Anaesthetics is also serving at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (which is part of the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust) on a routine placement not directly connected with the CDM.