Plymouth-based Royal Navy medics have taken part in a team-building exercise to help restore historic walled gardens. The 38 Navy medical staff, from HM Naval Base, Devonport, donned wellies and wielded spades and forks on a community project to prepare an historic fruit and vegetable garden for the winter season at Maristow Estate Walled Gardens on Maristow Estate north of … [Read more...] about Royal Navy medics restore walled garden
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Medics test battlefield skills in desert
Amid searing heat in the Californian desert, which best mimic the conditions faced by Royal Marines in Afghanistan, medics have been putting their battlefield casualty skills to the test. With daily temperatures reaching over 30C, the marines are under the same pressures they face in Afghanistan – the risk of dehydration and fatigue while in challenging situations. Working … [Read more...] about Medics test battlefield skills in desert
New Medical Centre for Royal Marines of 42 Commando
Royal Marines of 42 Commando at Bickleigh near Plymouth, have marked the completion of their newly-built medical and dental centre with a ceremonial opening (Friday 25 May). The new building provides enhanced clinical care for patients providing a full range of treatment and preventive medicine, including a physiotherapy suite. Commander Carol Betteridge and Royal Marine … [Read more...] about New Medical Centre for Royal Marines of 42 Commando
Afghanistan Honour for Royal Naval Medic from Devon
A Royal Naval medic from Devon has been presented with an operational honour today (Friday) by the Duchess of Cornwall after his first six-month deployment to Afghanistan. Medical Assistant Craig Barff (24), from Devon and originally Hartlepool, deployed in April to work with the Close Support Medical Regiment in Helmand Province. The Duchess of Cornwall, as Commodore in … [Read more...] about Afghanistan Honour for Royal Naval Medic from Devon
Honour for front line Medics
Two South West female naval medics have been honoured for saving lives on the front line in Afghanistan in support of Royal Marines and soldiers. Leading Medical Assistant Lianne Spiby (25) served with Lima Company of Plymouth-based 42Commando and Leading Naval Nurse Sarah Morris, from the medical defence hospital unit at Plymouth’s Derriford Hosptial, have been working with … [Read more...] about Honour for front line Medics
Royal Naval medical personnel training for front-line
Royal Naval medical personnel have been completing training in North Devon for operations in Afghanistan. In contrast to the heat and terrain they will be coping with in Afghanistan, more than 200 medics enduring freezing wind and rain at Royal Marine Base Chivenor on realistic training. Members of the Close Support Medical Regiment, taken from Royal Naval and Army units … [Read more...] about Royal Naval medical personnel training for front-line