205 (Scottish) Field Hospital RAMC

The 205th (Scottish) Field Hospital is a regiment of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army.

History
The 205th Hospital was originally formed in April of 1967 as the [b]205th (Scottish) General Hospital[/b] in TAVR II and assigned to the 51st (Highland) Infantry Brigade in Inverness, under war the regiment would be assigned to Commander Medical, 1st British Crops. The regiment was formed from the amalgamation of the 5th (City of Glasgow) General Hospital, 50 (Scottish) Casualty Clearing Station, 155th (Lowland) Field Ambulance, and 157th (Lowland) Field Ambulance. The regiment was originally formed with only two squadrons later expanding to three in 1983 where they changed names to [b]205th (Scottish) Field Hospital[/b]. In 1999 following the Strategic Defense Review the regiment was re-organized into three squadrons. The squadrons were re-designated as detachments in 2005 following the 2003 reforms. Finally under Army 2020 the regiment was expanded to 4 Squadrons and 1 Headquarters Squadron. The regiment remains part of 2nd Medical Brigade.

Organization
Structure of the regiment upon formation;
 * Regimental Headquarters at Glasgow
 * Glasgow Squadron
 * Edinburgh Squadron

Structure of the regiment after re-organization in 1999;


 * Regimental Headquarters at Glasgow
 * No.1 Surgical Squadron at Aberdeen
 * No.2 Surgical Squadron at Edinburgh
 * No.3 Surgical Squadron at Dundee [i](Formed in 2000)[/i]

Structure of the regiment before Army 2020;


 * Regimental Headquarters at Glasgow
 * A Detachment at Aberdeen
 * D Detachment at Dundee
 * E Detachment at Edinburgh

Structure of the regiment after Army 2020;


 * Regimental Headquarters at Glasgow
 * A (Clinical) Squadron at Aberdeen
 * D (Clinical) Squadron at Dundee
 * E (Nursing) Squadron at Edinburgh
 * G (Nursing) Squadron at Glasgow
 * I (Support) Squadron at Inverness