256 (City of London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment explained

Unit Name:	256 (City of London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment
Dates:	1995 – Present
Country:	United Kingdom
Role:	Medical
Size:	Regiment 203 personnel^[1]
Command Structure:	2nd Medical Group
Garrison:	Walworth

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:

• Headquarters, at Braganza Street drill hall, Walworth^[6]
• A Detachment, at Braganza Street drill hall, Walworth^[6]
• B Detachment, at Iverna Gardens drill hall, Kensington^[7]
• C Detachment, at Kingston upon Thames^[8]
• D Detachment, at Quebec Barracks, Brighton^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020.
2. Web site: 256 Field Hospital. 13 December 2020.
3. Web site: 256th (City of London) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers). https://web.archive.org/web/20071031093400/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/ramc256.htm. 31 October 2007. 13 December 2020.
4. Web site: TRANSFORMING THE BRITISH ARMY An Update. 15. 13 December 2020.
5. Web site: Unit Details. 2021-11-25. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB.
6. Web site: Army Reserve Centre - London - 71 Braganza Street. 13 December 2020.
7. Web site: Army Reserve Centre - London - 1A Iverna Gardens. 13 December 2020.
8. Web site: Army Reserve Centre - Kingston upon Thames - 19 Portsmouth Road. 13 December 2020.
9. Web site: Army Reserve Centre - Brighton - Quebec Barracks. 13 December 2020.