(a) Medical/Dental Officers seconded from Army Medical/Dental Corps.
(b) Nursing Officers attached from Military Nursing Service.
(c) Commissioned Special Duties List Officers (Medical).
(d) Sailors of Medical Branch.
(2) The terms and conditions in respect of the above mentioned categories of personnel are contained in relevant regulations.
(3) The organisation is as under: -
(a) Director General Medical Services (Navy) (DGMS (N) assisted by Directors of Medical Services and other staff officers.
(b) Command Medical Officers/Fleet Medical Officers holding staff appointments under Administrative Authorities and Dental Adviser (NAVY).
(c) Medical Officers and Medical Assistants employed in ships and establishments.
SECTION II – INSTRUCTIONS TO MEDICAL OFFICERS
0802. Director General of Medical Services (Navy). The Director General Medical Services (Navy) is the adviser to the Chief of the Naval Staff on all matters of health affecting the Navy. He will deal with all technical questions pertaining to the Medical Services that do not require reference to the Government. He will advise on the appointments and deployment of Medical and Dental officers and sailors so as to ensure equitable distribution of medical manpower as required for a high level of health care delivery. He will visit all the medical installations of the Navy and such ships and establishments, as he consider necessary. He will be responsible for preparation of budget forecast and estimates in respect of medical and dental stores required for the Navy. He will plan and advise on the professional training of the medical officers, Special Duties List Officers (Medical), officers and sailors of the Medical Branch. He will keep the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) informed of all general policy decisions and directive issued by the Chief of the Naval Staff in so far a they affect the Medical Services of the Navy, such as planning of hospitals, laboratories, sick bays, pathological institutions, development of preventive medicine and research at the Naval Dental Centres.
0803. Command Medical Officer/Fleet Medical 0fficer. The Command Medical officer is the adviser to the Administrative Authority of the Command on medical matters and questions affecting the health of the personnel borne in ships and establishments in the Command. The following duties shall be carried out by him within the Command: -
(a) He shall carry out inspections of all Naval hospitals, sickbays, dental centres and other medical installations, as he considers necessary and ensure that they are administered in conformity with the regulations and that the equipment and stores are properly maintained.
(b) He shall satisfy himself that patients in hospitals and sickbays are properly cared for and that due economy is observed.
(c) He shall visit all ships and establishments as considered necessary, with a view to ascertaining efficiency of the medical arrangements and the state of health of the ship’s company.
(d) He shall be responsible for medical arrangements in aid of civil power. He shall arrange to carry out inspection of medical equipment kept for the purpose and report on its condition and rediness for service to the Administrative Authority.
(e) He shall be responsible for the medical arrangements of Naval personnel moving by rail, road, river or air.
(f) He shall render technical advice regarding the medical aspects in the selections of new sites and in the construction of buildings proposed for accommodation for Naval personnel.
(g) He shall maintain close liaison and coordination with other medical authorities located in the Command. He shall keep himself informed of the incidence of diseases, specially epidemic diseases among the civil population in the area of his jurisdiction, and make appropriate recommendations to check the spread of disease amongst service personnel, as and when necessary
(h) He shall scrutinise all Medical Board Proceedings before forwarding them to the appropriate authority and approve of such boards for which authority is delegated to him from time to time.
(j)He shall supervise training of the sailors of medical branch and ensure that the same is carried out in accordance with the instructions in force.
(k)He shall mobilise medical services in the Command during war.
(l)The Fleet Medical officer shall acquaint himself as fully as possible regarding climatic conditions, health and incidence of disease prevailing in the ports proposed to be visited by the ships of the fleet and render advice as necessary, regarding the protective measures to be adopted. He shall liaise wherever practicable with the local service and the civil health authorities at ports of call, and obtain as detailed information as possible regarding the health problems, water supply and hospital facilities available in the ports visited.
0804. Commanding Officer- Naval Hospital. The Commanding Officer of Naval Hospital shall carry out his duties in accordance with the Regulations for the Medical Services of the Armed Forces(RMSAS). He shall be assisted by an Executive Officer. The duties of Register when appointed will be formulated by the Commanding officer. He shall also be guided in the performance of his duties by Chapter 3, Instructions to Captains, Regulations for the Navy Part II and III (statutory) and instructions/orders issued from time to time.