Veterans: Medical Records
Commons · Question 44954 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former service personnel have waited over four months for their medical records to be released by the Defence Medical Service to their civilian GP.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 28 Apr 2025
When an individual leaves the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the importance of facilitating the transfer of healthcare information to their civilian healthcare provider(s). On leaving Defence Medical Services (DMS) care, Service pe...