Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 81720

Armed Forces: Discharges

Tabled: 13 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many medically discharged service personnel were provided with mental health assessments as part of their discharge process in each year since 2023.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

The number of UK Armed Forces personnel medically discharged with a Structured Mental Health Assessment (SMHA) entered into their electronic medical record is as follows: 1,198 in 2023-24 (of 1,963 UK regular Armed Forces medical discharges)1,319 in 2024-...

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