Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 80377

Armed Forces: Health

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 19 October 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces serving in Scotland who are considered not medically deployable are awaiting treatment; and how many have been waiting longer than six months.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
As of 11 October 2025, there were 221 UK Armed Forces personnel graded as Medically Not Deployable awaiting an NHS or private healthcare appointment following a referral from a Medical Centre in Scotland. Of these, 95 have been waiting longer than six mon...

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