Armed Forces: General Practitioners — Written Question

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that armed forces GPs (a) maintain up-to-date skills in the delivery of emergency and urgent care and (b) have access to appropriate NHS (i) placements and (ii) train

Answer

Al Carns

Armed Forces GPs have a unique scope of practice and develop military and medical experience and skills throughout their career. The General Practice programme for the Armed Forces personnel includes ‘Operational Preparedness’ courses covering areas of pr...

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