Canadian Forces Health Services Group

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The Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp) is a formation of the Canadian Forces within the Military Personnel Command reporting to the Chief of Military Personnel. The includes both the Canadian Forces Medical Service and the Canadian Forces Dental Service.

[edit] Structure

The group's national headquarters (CF H Svcs Gp HQ) is located in the former National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. It has two subordinate regional headquarters 1 Health Services Group with its headquarters located in Edmonton, Alberta (responsible for all health services units from Thunder Bay, Ontario to the west coast) and 4 Health Services Group with its headquarters in Montreal, Quebec (responsible for all health services units in the remainder of Ontario to the east coast.

A number of national elements report directly to CF H Svcs Gp HQ and not to either of the regional headquarters including:

  • Canadian Forces Medical Services School
  • Canadian Forces Dental Services School
  • Canadian Forces Health Services Centre Ottawa
  • Central Medical Equipment Depot
  • Canadian Field Hospital
  • Canadian Forces Health Services Primary Reserve List