208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital

208 (Liverpool) General Hospital
208 (Merseyside) Field Hospital
208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital

Active| 1967 – 2023
Country|  United Kingdom
Branch|  British Army
Role| Medical
Size| Field Hospital

Part of| 2nd Medical Brigade
Garrison/HQ| Liverpool

Military unit

208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital was a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army.[1]

## History[edit]

The hospital was formed upon the formation of the TAVR in 1967, from the amalgamation of 8th (Liverpool) General Hospital, 165th (Western) Casualty Clearing Station, and 126th (Bebington) Field Ambulance, as the 208 (Liverpool) General Hospital.[2] Throughout the Cold War, the hospital was under the command of 42nd (Northwest) Infantry Brigade; and on transfer to war, would re-subordinate to Commander Medical BAOR, to provide 800 beds in the 4th Garrison Area.[3] During the reforms implemented after the Cold War, the hospital was re-designated as 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital.[2] As a result of Army 2020, the unit was restructured under 2nd Medical Brigade, and was paired with the now disbanded 22 Field Hospital.[4]

Under Future Soldier reforms,[5] 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital was amalgamated with 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital to form 206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment in 2023. The new regiment falls under 2nd Medical Group.[6]

## Structure[edit]

The hospital's structure at disbandment was as follows:[7]

* Headquarters, at Chavasse House, Liverpool
* A Squadron, at Chavasse House, Liverpool
* B Squadron, at Ellesmere Port
* C Squadron, at Sir Matthew Fell House, Blackpool
* D Squadron, at Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster

## References[edit]

1. ^ "208 Field Hospital". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
2. ^ a b "208th (Liverpool) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers)". Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
3. ^ "BAOR Order of Battle July 1989" (PDF). p. 92. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
4. ^ "TRANSFORMING THE BRITISH ARMY An Update" (PDF). p. 15. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
5. ^ "Future Soldier: Transforming the British Army". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
6. ^ "206 Multi-Role Medical Regiment". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
7. ^ "28458 ARMY RESERVE BOOKLETS (208 FIELD HOSP) V1" (PDF). p. 1\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.