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RADC PEOPLE
Farewells
LCpl Walton
I enlisted in the British Army in 2017 until 2023. The postings I received during this time are Lyneham, Bicester, Belgium, Catterick and finally Hereford. I am grateful for the opportunity to say goodbye to those I’ve met along the way, some of those, due to the way things fell, I didn’t get a chance to see before the old end-ex! I would like
to express my gratitude for all that the Army, and the people who have shaped
my journey, have given me. It has been a pleasure to work with everyone from Phase 1 all the way to Hereford. I am proud of the progress the RADC has made in the brief time I have served, and I am sure the only way is up for everyone serving. Remember it can be a very lonely job, look out for each other. Grab every opportunity you can and get out of those four walls! I have left Dentistry now, but if you want to get in touch, you can find me on Linked In.
Cpl Wilson
I have loved my time in the RADC serving in Germany, London, Edinburgh, Sandhurst, and Abingdon. I have been fortunate to go on EX ASKARI SERPENT in Kenya as and be part of the DRPT in Fort George. My favourite posting was Edinburgh due to the wonderful team, location, and opportunity to see more of my family. I am sad to move on from such a great profession, but I am looking forward to taking my management skills to the next level in the AGC(SPS) as a MPA (Military Personnel Administrator). My previous experience as a PM is only going to help my new career going forward. I may no longer be part of the RADC, but I will never forget where I started (or my dental
knowledge!) and will look back on how far
I have come, and I can only thank those that have supported me from the beginning. Thank you!
Cpl Ferris
I served in the Royal Army Dental Corps from April 2017 to September 2023. I have enjoyed my time in the Corps and have many great memories with all the dental teams I have worked with along the way. My most treasured memory was my time out in sunny Croatia with 16 Medical Regiment with the deployed dental kit. We had a 2 day “R and R” at the end of the Exercise, in this brief window we explored Croatia and let our hair down after a long 6 weeks. After this we set off the next day for the 7-day road move back to Colchester. 1 hour into the journey back my Land Rover broke down (shock) and I was transported back to the Exercise area and informed I would now be flying back to the UK! I was incredibly happy with this as you can imagine, I much prefer traveling in comfort and style. I am transferring across
to the RAMC as an Operating Department Practitioner and start at Birmingham City University in September. I am very much looking forward to a new career and getting back into studying, but I will never forget my time serving in the RADC, or the Officers and Soldiers I spent my tenure with.
WO2 Boslem
I enlisted into the British Army on 17 Dec 1997 in the REME and joined the RADC on 5 Mar 1999 until 25 Mar 2023.
They are so many memories that still make me laugh to this day, one is the time when the isolation ward toilet, located directly
above Dental Centre Tidworth staff room exploded and as you can imagine (hope no one is eating their lunch reading this!) it was everywhere: walls, ceilings, windows and
all over the young dyno-rod workman that had pressurised the faulty pipe in error as
it was full of methane! Let’s just say he was sent into the shower with a 2litre bottle of Hibiscrub and his clothing was incinerated.
I didn’t laugh at the time but by 10pm when the last deep cleaning team had arrived in the dental centre and the boss (Col Tim Davies), and I submitted and ASER and we misspelt the phrase “In Hindsight” ... I will leave that to your imagination only realising after submitting we did have a good laugh about it. I did have a new kitchen on the Dental Centre Practice Improvement Plan, so that is one way to get a new kitchen!
The RADC has and continues to be a unique corps within the Army Medical Services not only because of our unique purpose but how we work seamlessly
with our civilian & tri-service colleagues
to enhance the delivery of our services.
The RADC has a strong family ethos at
its core which I feel sets it apart but our greatest achievement is our people, a highly motivated and agile workforce who continuously impress across all areas of the Military and it has been an honour and a privilege to have served alongside you all over the last 25 years, thank you so much.
My postings were Northern Ireland, Germany, Hereford, Brunei, London, DMS (W), Tidworth, Army HQ and LS RHQ it is difficult to choose a favourite, but I would say that Brunei takes the win. A fantastic opportunity working with some exceptional people and getting to travel across South East Asia including two trips to Nepal for work, Philippines on holiday and Japan on a skiing trip as adventurous training.
I started my new role in Mar 23 working for NHS at Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucester (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) in the role of Infection Prevention & Management Practitioner working with Adult Social Care, Primary Care and Inclusion Health settings. It’s a challenging but a hugely rewarding role and I would encourage anyone who is leaving the military to consider a future role with the NHS. As part of this role, I will be completing a Post Graduate Certificate in Infection Control starting in Sep 23
with Dundee University and not one for resting on my laurels, I have also started my own sole trader business named Open Door Healthcare Management providing Healthcare Management Services e.g. Governance and Assurance reviews, CQC registration for new practices and process reviews to health and care providers.
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