2 Medical Brigade
Based in Strensall, near York, HQ 2nd Medical Brigade command 3 Regular field hospitals, as well as 10 independent Territorial Army (TA) field hospitals and other specialist units.
The Headquarters provides the medical planning required to operate behind the UK armoured division's rear boundary as well as a number of senior clinicians to manage casualties within and outside of operational theatres.
Central Volunteer Headquarters (CVHQ) is currently co-located with the Brigade and has command of over 1000 personnel from the Army Medical Service (AMS) specialist TA, and is the principal focus for the staffing of all AMS TA related issues.
Training is carried out at the Training Centre (AMSTC) adjacent to the Brigade HQ and provides all UK medical pre-deployment training for operations.
Personnel have even appeared in television programmes such as those featuring the War in Afghanistan.