| The Princess Mary's Hospital, RAF Akrotiri (TPMH) | |
|---|---|
  RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| Geography | |
| Location | RAF Akrotiri, Akrotiri Peninsula, Limassol, Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 34°34′11″N 32°56′14″E / 34.5696°N 32.9373°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Ministry of Defence |
| Funding | UK Government |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 155–200 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Demolished | 2015–16 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Cyprus |
The Princess Mary's Hospital, RAF Akrotiri, (often abbreviated to TPMH)[note 1], was a military hospital located on the Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus. The hospital was the last British military hospital to remain in operation after all other hospitals had closed down in the 1990s and 2000s.[note 2] Originally the site was a dedicated RAF Hospital, but since 1996 it had been a Defence Medical Services asset. The hospital provided care for service personnel, their dependants and the local Cypriot population. It also treated many others from non-British and non-Cypriot countries. The setting of the hospital gave rise to the nickname Alcatraz, and it was staffed by personnel from the Royal Air Force and the British Army.
It treated its last case, and stopped affording treatment, in October 2012, but formal closure of the building came in 2013. The hospital and associated structures were demolished between 2015 and 2016. Medical care for military personnel on the island is now the remit of a health care centre at RAF Akrotiri and more serious cases are dealt with by Cypriot healthcare in the nearby city of Limassol.[2]
- ^ Vassallo 2017, p. 54.
- ^ "Breaking the silence: Advocacy and accountability for attacks on hospitals in armed conflict". International Review of the Red Cross. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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