Phil Carter (British Army officer)

Phil Carter
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Major General
Unit	Royal Army Medical Service

Major General Philip Andrew Carter is a senior British Army officer, currently serving as Surgeon General of the United Kingdom Armed Forces.

Military career

Carter was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps on 1 August 1992. ^[1] He became Commanding Officer of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine Clinical Unit in 2008, ^[2] and then served as commanding officer of 5 Armoured Medical Regiment, before becoming Commander, Medical of 1st (United Kingdom) Division. ^[3] He served as Commander Defence Primary Healthcare, before being appointed Head of Army Health in 2024 and Surgeon-General in August 2025. ^[4]

References

1. "No. 53008". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 August 1992. p. 13142.
2. "New Defence Medical Services senior appointments announced". Strategic Command. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
3. "Old Grovians". Woodhouse Grove. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
4. "No. 64836". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 September 2025. p. 17111.

Military offices
Preceded by Philip McNee	Surgeon General of the British Armed Forces 2025–present	Incumbent