254 (East of England) Medical Regiment

254 (East of England) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, is a regiment of the British Army Reserve. The regiment, based in East Anglia, is part of the Army Medical Services (AMS) and specialises in providing pre-hospital care.

254 (East of England) Medical Regiment
Regimental Headquarters - Cambridge
Active1983-Present
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeArmy Reserve
RoleMedical services
SizeRegiment
496 personnel[1]
Part of102 Logistic Brigade
Garrison/HQCambridge

History

The regiment was formed in Cambridge in 1983 as 254th (City of Cambridge) Field Ambulance, RAMC (Volunteers).[2] In 1999 it was re-organised with detachments at Norwich, Hitchin and Cambridge.[2] It became 254th (City of Cambridge) Divisional General Support Medical Regiment, RAMC (Volunteers) in 2006.[2] By then it was based at Cherry Hinton and had detachments at Norwich, Hitchin and Colchester.[2]

Role

The Regiment's role is to train and provide officers and soldiers to support the Regular Army at home and abroad on military operations. The regiment specialises in providing pre-hospital medicine. The regiment recruits combat medical technicians, doctors, nurses, paramedics, drivers, chefs and military clerks from all walks of life and trains all individuals to the high standards required by the Army.[3]

Structure

The Regiment has units at the following locations:[3]

References
  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "254th (City of Cambridge) Field Ambulance". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "254 Medical Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
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