title: Medical provision in forward locations in Afghanistan: the experiences of General Duties Medical Officers on Op HERRICK 15.
abstract: Op HERRICK in Afghanistan remains the current focus of the British Armed Forces. General Duties Medical Officers (GDMOs) commonly deploy to Role 1 locations in Afghanistan, which remains a continuously evolving theatre of operations. This article is based on the experiences of four GDMOs who deployed to forward Company locations on Op HERRICK 15 (September 2011-April 2012) and aims to offer an insight into the challenges of this role and identify areas in which improvements could be made to the training and preparation for future tours.
authors.affiliation: General Duties Medical Officer, 2 Medical Regiment, Haig Bks, Hohne, UK. annegumbley@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Gumbley
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Claydon
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Blankenstein
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Fell
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011320:Primary Health Care; D006113:United Kingdom