Hospital ship

Hospital ships were a type of starship used by Federation, allied and threat forces. Not always purpose-built from the keel up, they were tasked with serving as emergency medical care that was outside the capacity of any one starship's sickbay. Hospital ships were stationed near the front lines of military engagements, and also accompanied missions of evacuation or colonial resettlement.

In the Federation Starfleet, classes of hospital ships ranged in size from those based on, and  spaceframes up to dedicated transport pods attached to  transport/tugs. An example of the latter was the Nightingale, which was attached to the USS in the 2280s.

In 2284, USS and the hospital ship John Mandeville assisted a disabled Trill science ship. (: "Rescue the Perishing")

( RPG: ) and starships  were hospital ships on active duty in Starfleet during the late 24th century.

At a conference on Romulus in 2375, Julian Bashir was to attend a meeting to discuss a proposal to transfer 25 Federation hospital ships over to Romulan control.