207 (Manchester) Field Hospital Explained

Unit Name:207 (Manchester) General Hospital
207 (Manchester) Field Hospital
Dates:1967 – 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Role:Medical
Size:Field Hospital
Command Structure:2nd Medical Brigade
Garrison:Manchester

207 (Manchester) Field Hospital was a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army.[1]

History

The hospital was formed upon the formation of the TAVR in 1967, from the amalgamation of 7th (Manchester) General Hospital, 125th (Lancashire) Field Ambulance, and 127th (Lancashire) Field Ambulance, as the 207 (Manchester) General Hospital.[2] Throughout the Cold War, the hospital was under command of 42nd (Northwest) Infantry Brigade; and on transfer to war, would re-subordinate to Commander Medical BAOR, to provide 800 beds in the 4th Garrison Area.[3] During the reforms implemented after the Cold War, the hospital was re-designated as 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital.[2] As a result of Army 2020, the unit was part of 2nd Medical Brigade, and was paired with the now disbanded 22 Field Hospital.[4]

Under Future Soldier reforms,[5] 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital was amalgamated with 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital to form 206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment in 2023. The new regiment falls under 2nd Medical Group.[6]

Structure

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 207 Field Hospital. 13 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 207th (Manchester) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers). https://web.archive.org/web/20070428181606/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/ramc207.htm. 28 April 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: Future Soldier: Transforming the British Army . 2023-11-11 . GOV.UK . en.
  6. Web site: 206 Multi-Role Medical Regiment . 2023-11-11 . www.facebook.com.
  7. Web site: GMACF Competes with the Army Reserves. 13 December 2020.