Written questions

Defence Medical Services

Commons · Question 57161 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the National Health Service’s readiness to support the Defence Medical Services in the event of a large-scale military conflict or mass casualty event.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 20 Jun 2025

The Department continues to work closely with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Medical Services to ensure the health system is resilient and prepared to respond to a range of scenarios, including conflicts and mass casualty events.The Department an...