Royal Navy Medical Service

Royal Navy Medical Service
Active	1832 – present (Current Structure Adopted in 1917)
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Role	Medicine
Website	Royal Navy Medical Service
Commanders
Medical Director General (Naval)	Commodore Alison Hofman RRC KHNS
Commodore-in-Chief	The Queen
Insignia
White Ensign (1801–present)
Naval jack
Red Cross emblem

His Majesty's Naval Service of the British Armed Forces
Components
Royal Navy Surface Fleet Fleet Air Arm Submarine Service Royal Naval Reserve Royal Navy Medical Service Nursing Service (QARNNS) Chaplaincy Royal Navy Police Royal Marines Royal Marines Reserve Royal Marines Band Service Equipment Uniforms Special Forces Special Boat Service Naval Careers Service
History and future
before 1707 / after 1707 / future History of the Royal Marines Coloured squadrons Customs and traditions Flag officer command flags
Ships
Current fleet Current deployments Historic ships
Personnel
The Admiralty Senior officers Uniforms Officer / ratings rank insignia
Auxiliary services
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Marine Services
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The Royal Navy Medical Service (RNMS), also termed the Royal Naval Medical Service and branded as Navy Healthcare,^[1] is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for providing 'comprehensive healthcare to ships, submarines and Royal Marine personnel at sea and on land'. It includes within its remit of responsibility Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service.

The Head of the Royal Navy Medical Service is currently (as of 2024) styled 'Head of Navy Healthcare',^[1] and the present incumbent is Commodore Alison Hofman.^[2]