205 (Scottish) Field Hospital Explained

Unit Name:205 (Scottish) General Hospital
205 (Scottish) Field Hospital
Dates:1967 – 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Role:Medical
Size:Field Hospital
204 personnel[1]
Command Structure:2nd Medical Brigade
Garrison:Glasgow

205 (Scottish) Field Hospital was a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army.

History

The hospital was formed upon the formation of the TAVR in 1967, from the amalgamation of 5th (City of Glasgow) General Hospital, 50th (Scottish) Casualty Clearing Station, 155th (Lowland) Field Ambulance, and 157th (Lowland) Field Ambulance, as 205 (Scottish) General Hospital.[2] Throughout the Cold War, the hospital was under 51st (Highland) Infantry Brigade; and on transfer to war, would re-subordinate to Commander Medical BAOR, to provide 800 beds to the 4th Garrison Area.[3] During the reforms implemented after the Cold War, the hospital was re-designated as 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital.[2] As a consequence of Army 2020, the unit fell under 2nd Medical Brigade, and was paired with 34 Field Hospital.[4]

Under the Future Soldier programme, 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital amalgamated with 225th (Scottish) Medical Regiment to form the new 215th (Scottish) Multi-Role Medical Regiment in September 2023.[5] The new regiment comes under 2nd Medical Group.[6]

Structure

The hospital's structure at disbandment was as follows:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020. 2021-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616. dead.
  2. Web site: 205th (Scottish) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers). https://web.archive.org/web/20070614052634/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/ramc205.htm. 14 June 2007. 13 December 2020.
  3. Web site: BAOR Order of Battle July 1989. 92. 13 December 2020.
  4. Web site: TRANSFORMING THE BRITISH ARMY An Update. 15. 13 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Liptrott . Sharon . 2023-06-29 . Staff nurse Kerstin marks Armed Forces Reserves Day by wearing uniform to DGRI . 2023-11-10 . Daily Record . en.
  6. Web site: Unit Details. 2021-11-25. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Army Reserve units in Scotland. https://web.archive.org/web/20190802191643/https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/reserve-soldier/army-reserve-units/scottish-units. 2 August 2019. 13 December 2020.