§ Baroness Park of Monmouthasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which units of the Defence Medical Services are deployed in (a) Kosovo and (b) Bosnia; whether these units are up to establishment; and what is the tour interval for personnel serving in such units. [HL3953]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanElements of the following Defence Medical Services units are currently deployed to Kosovo and Bosnia.
- Kosovo
- 22 Field Hospital
- 2 Armoured Field Ambulance
- Royal Air Force Tactical Medical Wing
- 84 Field Medical Equipment Depot
- 23 Parachute Field Ambulance
- Bosnia
- 34 Field Hospital
- 4 Field Ambulance
- Royal Air Force Tactical Medical Wing
Medical units in Kosovo and Bosnia are currently fully manned. Intervals between six-month operational tours for these units are normally 18 to 24 months. Certain specialists with shorter tour lengths of one month have intervals of three to six months between tours.