title: Organisation and design of regular field hospitals.
abstract: The organisation and design of field hospitals within the British Army has been under review since the GulfWar. This paper discusses principles for the organisation and design of field hospitals and makes suggestions for further development. The paper describes the deployment of field hospitals from a 25 bed hospital troop up to a 200 bed field hospital.
authors.affiliation: 22 Field Hospital, Thornhill Barracks, Gallwey Road, Aldershot, GU11 2DF. mcm.bricknell@net.ntl.com
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bricknell
mesh_terms: D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006775:Hospitals, Packaged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom