Written question asked by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 November 1996. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 November 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What plans he has for the future of the Royal Defence Medical School.

Answer: Mr. Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the future of the royal defence medical school; and if he will make a statement. [5566] Mr. Soames: The royal defence medical college supervises the basic and higher professional training of all service medical officers, and all training for nurses and medical technicians. In order that the college may fulfil its wider role as the centre of excellence for military medicine, it is planned to relocate it at HMS Dolphin close to the tri-service hospital at Haslar. The new Health studies division of the college is already located at HMS Dolphin in temporary accommodation; it will expand and move into a purpose-built building next year. The remaining college facilities at Millbank, including postgraduate medical education, nurse, laboratory technician and operating department practitioner training, defence medical entomology and the library, will move to HMS Dolphin next year when accommodation becomes available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5566; 286 c199W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Staff Armed forces Higher education Location Medicine Training Royal Defence Medical College HMS Dolphin