The Centre for Defence Healthcare Engagement: a focus for Defence Engagement by the Defence Medical Services

J R Army Med Corps. 2018 Feb;164(1):5-7. doi: 10.1136/jramc-2017-000798. Epub 2017 Sep 6.

Abstract

The 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review committed the government to an ambitious programme of Defence Engagement. This paper provides a short summary of the medical contribution to UK Defence Engagement. It then describes the intentions behind the creation of the Centre for Defence Health Engagement.

Keywords: International Health Services; Public Health.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Global Health / education
  • Humans
  • Military Medicine / organization & administration*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • United Kingdom