256 (City of London and South East) Multi-Role Medical Regiment | |
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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 Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army. [2]
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]
The regiment's current structure is as follows: