The medical and chaplaincy branches support the men and women of the Royal Navy in body and soul. While the Medical Service promotes and maintains their fitness and well-being, the Chaplains give pastoral care and spiritual leadership, both vital contributions to the challenging work we ask our Navy to do. Modern and effective medical support is a fundamental part of the United Kingdom's military capabilities. The Royal Naval Medical Service promotes and maintains the health, fitness and well-being of Royal Naval Personnel which is vital to the Royal Navy's operational capability and effectiveness. The Naval Chaplaincy Service is a community of clergy & associates from a variety of denominations, dedicated to giving pastoral care and spiritual and moral leadership to the men and women of the Naval Service and their dependants.
Medics and Chaplains
Operations
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Naval medics prepare for realistic training exercise at sea10/02/2012
Around 150 medics from across the Royal Navy will converge off the South Coast next month for their biggest test in two years. They’ll join the Fleet’s floating hospital facility on RFA Argus for a three-week exercise to test their abilities – and the unique facilities aboard – in coping with casualties of war at sea, using lessons they’ve learned in Afghanistan.
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Duchess of Cornwall to reward Navy’s ‘amazing’ Afghan medics16/01/2012
Naval medics will be recognised for their selfless actions in Afghanistan when the Duchess of Cornwall visits HMS Excellent in Portsmouth at the end of January. She’ll present campaign medals to sailors who accompanied troops on patrol, served in outlying bases or at Camp Bastion hospital during Operation Herrick 14, which ended last autumn.
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Naval Base Padre appointed as Navy's Principal Chaplain09/12/2011
A padre at HM Naval Base Clyde has swapped the Holy See for the high sea after being appointed the new Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain for the entire Royal Navy.
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Rebecca describes the pressures faced by medics in Helmand02/11/2011
A sailor who spent four months helping to run the field hospital at Camp Bastion has shed light on the incidents – and dangers – medics face on a daily basis in Afghanistan. Now back in Britain, Leading Writer Rebecca Aitken served as a receptionist – which meant she alerted medical staff, cared for casualties and found bomb-making equipment on some wounded Afghans who were brought in.
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Naval Surgeon Honoured For Achievements On Operations19/10/2011
A Naval Surgeon who has deployed to field hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan five times was one of six inspirational medical professionals to be given the Barclays Women of the Year Award in London this week.
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