Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 23324
Veterans: Mental Health Services
Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 21 January 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to provide immediate mental support to veterans medically discharged from service.
Answer
Al CarnsStructured Mental Health Assessments are conducted by Defence GPs as part of the medical discharge process to screen for mental health concerns and enable follow up in primary care or referral to specialist mental health services if required. Where person...
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