Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79534

Defence Medical Services: Vacancies

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 19 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the Defence Medical Services pressures are that have been caused by workforce shortages.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
As outlined in the Strategic Defence Review, the workforce shortages and the fragility of global supply chains are pressures for Defence Medical Services and the NHS. Work is ongoing between the MOD and NHS to understand system-wide capacity and capabilit...
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