Their roles range from a Field Hospital and an Equipment Depot through to small specialist surgical teams and an Ambulance Train. OR select from the drop down menu. Specialists in medicine, nursing and professions allied to medicine which are only required on certain military operations. A nationally recruited TA Field Hospital with lower commitment then the Independent Field Hospitals Small surgical teams which can move independently of the Field Hospital to operate with the forward medical units when necessary. Ambulance trains allow the Army to move large numbers of casualties by rail.
Nurses man the train to ensure continuity of medical care.
Burns and Head and Neck surgical teams who deploy where more specialist surgery is required. The focal point for the resupplying of all medical equipment, drugs and blood to medical units on operational deployment This link is for the use of serving members of the Territorial Army and Regular Army Reservists, although other browsers are welcome.