The DF as a whole will not give you the service and medical assistance that is needed for the job we do on a day to day basis. I was injured badly on a DF exercise that was the fault of the kit and equipment I was issued and if it was not for the PMAS scheme I would still be suffering.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for joining PMAS.

For last 5 years I have suffered with my back.

I had been struggling with consistent pain in my right knee where every step was a dart of pain not severe but enough that my quality of life was suffering.

Much quicker than the normal patient Pathway. For members of PDFORRA its only €1 a week,it’s amazing.

 I was on the public waiting list I had no timeline as to when my operation would be carried out. I signed up for PMAS and within 6 months I had my hernia repair completed and back to my normal routine.

after a work colleague recommended it to me. The support I got from day one was fantastic. I have to say a big thank you to Damien who assisted me every step of the way and made the whole process as simple as possible.

with the Cross Border Initiative, which was done in the Kingsbridge private hospital in Belfast.

With the public system I would having being looking at a minimum of 4 years before I would have my knee surgery.

I can confirm that the quality of service is absolutely 1st class and I would recommend that all other ranks personnel should sign up to this scheme.

From start to finish the help I received from Damien was fantastic. Every step of the procedure was explained by Damien and the staff at Kingsbridge Hospital in Belfast.