Commander of Strategic Command RUSI conference speech
General Sir Patrick Sanders, Commander of Strategic Command’s speech at the RUSI Strategic Command Conference: Sharpening the UK Defence’s edge in the 2020’s.
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26 May 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)
Thank you, Secretary of State and let me add my own welcome to our second annual conference. Fifteen months have passed since we gathered at RUSI on Whitehall for the inaugural Strategic Command conference and it has since been a seminal period for Defence, and for Strategic Command in particular. None of us could have imagined what those 15 months had in store. COVID 19 dominated every aspect of our lives, and Defence was no exception. We’re going to spend most of today focused on the future, but it would be wrong not to dwell briefly on the pandemic and call out the remarkable work that sometimes goes unsung in Strategic Command.
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed Cegedim Healthcare Solutions (CHS) to deliver a Primary Medical Care (PMC) Information Service as part of its Programme Cortisone.
In a two-year deal with options for two one-year extensions, the company will configure its Vision clinical solution to meet the needs of Defence Medical Services in managing occupationally focused primary healthcare.
The project will involve the integration of a number of functions into the PMC Information Service, including the ability to record consultations, create prescriptions and manage medications, order tests, including laboratory and radiology, and create referrals.
The system will also include Outcomes Manager templates, forms and workflows to support efficient record keeping, and Pharmacy Manager for dispensing medicines.
• Must be a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).
• Must have a Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Must have experience working at post-graduate diploma level in the assessment and treatment of muscular-skeletal disorders, sports injuries, orthopaedic conditions, mobilisation and manipulation.
• Must have a minimum of two years post graduate clinical experience in MSK disorders. This shall be evidenced within the CV.
• Must have previously held a position as a Specialist Physiotherapist Band 6 or equivalent.
• Must have evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Physiotherapist - About the Role:
• Flexible & adaptable with a proactive approach
• You will join and become part of a multidisciplinary team, working within well equipped medical centres, dental centres or rehabilitation units where you will be valued as part of the Defence Medical Services team
• Must meet one of the following:
1. Hold a BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation and have professional membership of the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BaSRaT).
2. Be a qualified military ERI having successfully completed the Joint Services School of Remedial Instructors (JSSERI) course.
3. Hold a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Must have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience managing group/class based exercise therapy for musculoskeletal (MSK) sports injuries, including evidence of treating MSK injuries gained within the last three years.
Remedial Instructor – About the Role:
• Flexible & adaptable with a proactive approach