256 (City of London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment
Active1995 – Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleMedical
SizeRegiment
203 personnel[1]
Part of2nd Medical Group
Garrison/HQWalworth

256 (City of London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment is a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army.[2]

History

The hospital was formed in 1995, through the amalgamation of 217 (London) General Hospital, 257 (Southern) General Hospital, and 221 (Surrey) Field Ambulance, as 256 (London) Field Hospital.[3] Later renamed ‘City of London’. As a result of Army 2020, the unit became under the command of 2nd Medical Brigade, and was paired with 33 Field Hospital.[4]

Under the Future Soldier programme, the hospital was renamed as the 256 (City of London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment in 2023. The regiment will remain under 2nd Medical Group.[5]

Structure

The regiment's current structure is as follows:

References

  1. ↑ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "256 Field Hospital". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "256th (City of London) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers)". Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "TRANSFORMING THE BRITISH ARMY An Update" (PDF). p. 15. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Unit Details". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Army Reserve Centre - London - 71 Braganza Street". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Army Reserve Centre - London - 1A Iverna Gardens". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Army Reserve Centre - Kingston upon Thames - 19 Portsmouth Road". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Army Reserve Centre - Brighton - Quebec Barracks". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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