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 254 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]

Under the Future Soldier programme, the regiment will be redesignated as 254 (East of England) Multi-Role Medical Regiment by January 2024. The regiment will come under 2nd Medical Group.[3]

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.[4]

Structure

The Regiment has sub-units at the following locations:[5]

  • Regimental Headquarters, Army Reserve Centre, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge
    • 161 Medical Squadron, Army Reserve Centre, Circular Road East, Colchester
    • 162 Medical Squadron, Army Reserve Centre, Bedford Road, Hitchin
    • 163 Support Squadron, Army Reserve Centre, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge

References
  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "254 (City of Cambridge) Field Ambulance". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Unit Details". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  4. "254 Medical Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  5. "254 (East of England) Medical Regiment". www.army.mod.uk.
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