§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many clinicians have(a) joined and (b) left the Defence Medical Services in each of the last 10 years. [14304]
§ Dr. MoonieThe numbers of trained medical and dental officers joining and leaving the Defence Medical Services (DMS) in the last nine financial years are provided in the table. No figures are available before financial year 1992–93. Trained medical officers have completed a medical degree, finished a year as a pre-registered medical practitioner and undertaken their initial officer training.
Trained dental officers have completed a dental degree and their initial officer training. The intake figures include those who have completed their medical or dental training under DMS sponsorship.