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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Doesn't the military have the required trained resources? Or at least a reasonable number?
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This is a couple of years old, but problems roughly the same numbers
http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0077.html
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Defence Nursing Staff
On operations, nursing staff and medical officers from all three services deliver primary and emergency care at the front line and secondary and critical care in field hospitals. Aeromed evacuation of casualties is supported by defence nurses who deliver intensive care nursing during patient transfers both in theatre and on return to the UK working within the Critical Care Air Support Teams.
When not deployed on operations, defence nurses work within Ministry of Defence Hospital Units within NHS Trusts across the UK to maintain their clinical skills and care for the general public. In particular, Defence Nurses working at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham and at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court contribute directly to the health care provision of military personnel.
Nursing staff for the three services (with approximate personnel figures) are found from the following organisations:
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS) - 300
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) - 800
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (PMRAFNS) - 430
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Around 1,500 nurses, most of whom are already doing other stuff...
During the Cold War, the Forces had quite a few of their own hospitals (both of my children from my first marriage were born at RAF Nocton Hall in Lincolnshire) - most of those no longer exist.