1. MDHU DERRIFORD WELCOME TO MDHU DERRIFORD

2. Enter JFC or JFC pillar AIM OF MDHU DERRIFORD:  To prepare military medical personnel to support exercises and deployed operations.

3. Enter JFC or JFC pillar MDHU Frimley Park MDHU Portsmouth MDHU Derriford MDHU Northallerton MDHU Peterborough DPMD Birmingham JMC Establishments HQ JMC

4. Enter JFC or JFC pillar 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.

5. Enter JFC or JFC pillar MISSION STATEMENT:  “MDHU (D) is to provide highly capable and trained secondary healthcare personnel to support operations.”

6. Enter JFC or JFC pillar MDHU COMMITMENTS:  Trust Commitments  Military Commitments  Deployments  Exercises

7. Enter JFC or JFC pillar COMMAND STRUCTURE Commanding Officer Executive Officer Officer Command Nursing Deputy Officer Command Nursing SO2 (Q&T) SO3 Pers 1 st Lieutenant Military Clinical Director

8. Enter JFC or JFC pillar KEY PERSONALITIES:  COMMANDING OFFICER – CDR TIM JONES, RN  MILITARY CLINICAL DIRECTOR – SURG CAPT STEVE BREE  EXECUTIVE OFFICER – LT CDR ANDY PINHEY

9. Enter JFC or JFC pillar TRAINING

10. Enter JFC or JFC pillar 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

11. Enter JFC or JFC pillar Military Training  Pre-deployment  Mandatory Military Training  Command Leadership Training  Promotion Courses  Professional Training  Adventurous Training  Physical Training  Military Days

12. Enter JFC or JFC pillar 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

13. Enter JFC or JFC pillar 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.