201st (Northern) Field Hospital

The 201st Field Hospital is a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Medical Services.

History
The 201st Field Hospital can trace its history to the 201st (Northern) General Hospital formed in 1967 after the 1966 Defence White Paper. As a result of the White Paper, the regiment was formed from a merger of the former 1st (Northern) General Field Hospital and 149th (Northumbrian) Field Ambulance. The regiment was assigned to TAVR II, as part of the British Army of the Rhine. The regiment was under direct command of the North East District, but was operationally under the Commander Medical, Rear Communication Zone, BAOR. In 1983, the regiment was re-titled as 201st (Northern) Field Hospital. In 1999, as a result of the 1998 Strategic Defence Review, the regiment was re-organized. Under the initial Army 2020 reforms, the regiment has been assigned to 2nd Medical Brigade and remained headquartered at Newcastle upon Tyne.

Structure
Structure upon formation;


 * Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Newcastle upon Tyne
 * A Squadron at Newton Aycliffe
 * B Squadron at Coulby Newham
 * C Squadron at Stockton-on-Tees and Coulby Newham

The regiment currently has the following structure;


 * 201 (Northern) Field Hospital Headquarters based at Fenham Barracks
 * A Detachment at Barnard Armoury
 * B Detachment at Fenham Barracks
 * C Detachment at Army Reserve Center, Stockton-on-Tees