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

256 (City of London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment
Active	1995 – Present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Role	Medical
Size	Regiment 203 personnel[1]
Part of	2nd Medical Group
Garrison/HQ	Walworth

256 (City of London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment is a unit of the Royal Army Medical Service 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]

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. "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.