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Defence Medics parachute into Tristan da Cunha to treat hantavirus patient
Fastest route to care: how Defence Medical personnel helped stabilise a critically ill patient on a remote island.

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UK and Ukraine strengthen defence medical cooperation during senior military medical visit
Major General Anatolii Kazmirchuk visited the UK to strengthen defence medical cooperation with Ukraine, including collaboration on training, research and front-line care.

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HQ Defence Medical Services becomes Defence Medical Command
Defence Medical Services has transitioned to a Lead Command model under CSOC, establishing Defence Medical Command with clearer authority and continued safe, effective care.

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Commander CSOC Commendations May 2026
On Friday 15 May, personnel and teams from across Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) came together at Admiralty House to receive their Commander’s Commendation from General Sir Rob Magowan.

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