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Article: In defence of Selly Oak; Treatment of injured soldiers and armed forces personnel at Selly Oak Hospital has provoked fierce debate over whether military hospitals should be reinstated. Defence Minister Derek Twigg told Health Correspondent Emma Brady why this unit is "the best place" for them 'Selly Oak is clearly the best place for our soldiers to go when they are injured'.(News)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- March 15, 2007
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Byline: Emma Brady
When the Ministry of Defence chose Selly Oak over 18 other teaching hospitals to develop the country's first centre for defence medicine, it was seen as a major coup.
The pounds 30 million Royal Centre for Defence Medicine was set up to receive and treat up to 1,000 wounded Army, Navy and RAF personnel, as well as develop military medics skills.
By the time the Princess Royal opened it in April 2001, seven of the UK's eight military hospitals had closed as a result of a defence spending review.
Defence Minister Derek ...