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WELCOME TO MDHU DERRIFORD. AIM OF MDHU DERRIFORD:. To prepare military medical personnel to support exercises and deployed operations. JMC Establishments. DPMD Birmingham. MDHU Northallerton. HQ JMC. MDHU Frimley Park. MDHU Peterborough. MDHU Portsmouth. MDHU Derriford.
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AIM OF MDHU DERRIFORD: • To prepare military medical personnel to support exercises and deployed operations.
JMC Establishments DPMD Birmingham MDHU Northallerton HQ JMC MDHU Frimley Park MDHU Peterborough MDHU Portsmouth MDHU Derriford
MDHU PLYMOUTH KEY FACTS: • The first of Five MDHU’s, opened in 1995. • 180 Military personnel made up of Navy, Army, RAF. • The Headquarters, made up of Civilian and Military personnel is located in the Norwich Union Building. • Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) are located within the MDHU and offer a neutral and confidential staff support service.
MISSION STATEMENT: • “MDHU (D) is to provide highly capable and trained secondary healthcare personnel to support operations.”
MDHU COMMITMENTS: • Trust Commitments • Military Commitments • Deployments • Exercises
COMMANDING OFFICER – CDR TIM JONES, RN MILITARY CLINICAL DIRECTOR – SURG CAPT STEVE BREE EXECUTIVE OFFICER – LT CDR ANDY PINHEY KEY PERSONALITIES:
PRACTICE AND CLINICAL EDUCATION • Trust Induction • Work Place Induction • IV Study Day • Drug Competencies • Defence Operational Nurse Competency Framework (DONCF) • Rolling Operations – For Medical Assistants (MA’s) • Intermediate Life Support • Pre-Deployment Training
Military Training • Pre-deployment • Mandatory Military Training • Command Leadership Training • Promotion Courses • Professional Training • Adventurous Training • Physical Training • Military Days
AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS Individuals or Teams that show outstanding commitment to the unit, department, charity work etc have the opportunity to be recognised for a variety of awards or commendations such as: • The CO’s Award • The George Beeching Prize for Compassion Award • Sick Berth Petty Officer’s Efficiency Award • The Herbert Lott Naval Awards 2007-08 • The Ruth Carter Prize for Nurses and the Eliza Mackenzie Prize for Student Nurses
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: • The MDHU has an affiliated Physical Trainer based at HMS Drake who encourages the unit to take part in many different and exciting sporting events and activities outside the working environment, helping personnel to de-stress and relax while helping to maintaining their fitness and team morale. • RN/RM Ski Championships • Inter-departmental Rowing Competitions • Daily fitness classes • Plus many more.