
Tony Thurgood
@tonythurgood_
Born in London, made in the Royal Navy. @RN_MSOfficer. SAF-O @SeaCadetsUK.
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#OnThisDay 1805 Lord Nelson embarked his flagship, HMS VICTORY in HMNB Portsmouth for the last time. She sailed the next day and 5 weeks later, both her and Nelson would be immortalised after one of the UK and Royal Navy most important victories at sea off Cape Trafalgar.


Naval medics test ‘air ambulance’ concept at sea for the first time by HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Richmond, flying paramedics/doctors to the casualty, providing life-saving aid on the frigate then transferring the patient to the carrier's hospital. 🚁🚑

Air Ambulances begin trial transfusing ‘whole blood’ in an attempt to save patients' lives. 🩸 It's part of a new clinical trial which NHS Blood+Transplant are leading on! What a fantastic update 👏

When you dine with Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors… congratulations to #JSERI Course 65 who completed 24 weeks of training yesterday Defence Medical Academy DMRC-Stanford Hall

🎥 Hundreds of sailors and Royal Marines are on duty across the world to guarantee your safety and security. Thank you and Merry Christmas to the entire Naval family for your continued love and support 🎄 🎅


Today sees the hand over of the role, Director MP&T from AVM Walton to RAdm Marshall. We would like to warmly welcome RAdm Marshall back to the DMS and thank Director General Defence Medical Services for her dedication within this role. 🙂


DMA whole force SMEs coming together to design a training package, at speed to deliver operational effect. We are proud to support the Ukrainian people in defending their country. Surg RAdm Fleur Marshall Defence Medical Services DMS Surgeon General @DMS_DG


CMT Class 1 Course working hard this week. Up-skilling CMTs to become autonomous practitioners on deployment. The course now includes BATLS bolted on giving them a 3 year validation and can deploy on Ops the day after returning to unit once complete. James_Wilde


The DMA is very proud to celebrate the graduation of the Nurses and ERIs from Birmingham City University. This celebration of achievement was attended by friends, family and DMS leadership. Director General Defence Medical Services Surg RAdm Fleur Marshall Defence Rehabilitation BCU Defence PMRAFNS Royal Navy Nurses ⚓️ @


🏥Recently Royal Centre for Defence Medicine 🦉🐍 delivered a crucial training package to Ukrainian surgeons The training from Defence Medical Services, was centred on Reconstructive Surgery, using modern techniques which will assist the Ukrainian surgeons to further support casualties of war 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine






Among many highlights this week was a few hours onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth & a chat with the excellent medical team including Surg Lt Cdr Nathaniel Roocroft (DPMO) who worked with Greenwich Hospital to produce 'Flagship Performance' - a superb, practical guidebook on health & performance.


"They are probably some of the leading trauma surgeons in the world with their experience." Ukrainian surgeons have been working with UK military surgical teams from Defence Medical Services, The Royal College of Surgeons of England to ensure the best possible outcomes for casualties. 🇺🇦#StandWithUkraine🏥🚑
