Field Hospitals: Their History and Future
Series exploring the past, present and future of the field hospital in the British Army and its personnel.
Podcasting since 2024 • 6 episodes
Field Hospitals: Their History and Future
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Integration with the NHS
In the 1990s the Defence Medical Services integrated with the National Health Service. This meant that regular and reserve Army medical personnel work within the NHS, alongside their civilian counterparts, in part to keep their clinical skills ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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17:42
203 (Welsh) FH, a Reservist Hospital
Reservists account for almost half of the strength of the Army Medical Services. These are the doctors, vets, dentists, and nurses who work in the National Health Service but volunteer their time in the Army. We explore how their experiences in...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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12:34
The Field Hospital on Deployment
When not on deployment the Field Hospital maintains a state of readiness, but what happens when it is deployed? In this episode we find out what Deployed Hospital Care Facilities look like when out in the field, and what elements are required t...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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16:29
22 Field Hospital: A Regular Hospital
22 Field Hospital in its various guises has been involved in most UK military operations over the past 100 years, and exists during peacetime as a cadre unit, meaning that it retains a permanent staff of officers and qualified clinical personne...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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12:46
The Field Hospital, Origins and Development
In this episode we explore the formation of the field hospital as part of the Army’s medical organisation, to be able to treat wounded soldiers who require more than routine first aid. We also explore the role of the Field Hospital during healt...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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17:09