Summary: The rôle of medical staff in the Royal Navy.
Description: The various kinds of medical staff in the Navy are introduced - medical assistants (HMS Dido), medical officers, medical technicians and RN nurses. "Imagine yourself in their place." Training at Royal Naval Hospital, Haslow - anatomy and physiology, specialist exams eg physiotherapist, radiographer, lab technician, SRN. After graduation will serve in naval hospital or on large ship (HMS Albion). Three types of medical assistant: commando MA (working with Marines), Submarine MA, Naval MA (including ward work). Scenes of working routine at RN Hospital (Gibraltar), onboard commando carrier, at air station (HMS Seahawk - emergency drill), in dispensary, on frigate (casualty flown off in Wasp). Study and examinations. Specialists: dentists, theatre staff, radiographers. Chances of promotion.
Production Details: Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Gerard Holdsworth Productions (Production company)
Menzies, Victor (Production individual)
Menzies, Victor (Production individual)
Brunker, Anne (Production individual)
Boulter, John (Production individual)
Jarvis, John (Production individual)
Cox, Bob (Production individual)
Baker, Richard1925Lieutenant RNR, OBE (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, ALBION (HMS), aircraft carrier (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, DIDO (HMS), frigate (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, medical personnel (regiment/service)
Keywords: medical, British naval - hospital (object name)
medical, British naval - movement: stretcher (object name)
medical, British naval - routine (object name)
ships, British naval - aircraft carrier, fleet: Albion (object name)
ships, British naval - frigate: Dido (object name)
training, British naval - specialist: medical staff (object name)
GB, England & Haslow, <Royal Naval Hospital> (geography)
Gibraltar & <Royal Naval Hospital> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 536 ft; Running time: 15 mins
