Written questions

Armed Conflict: Health Services

Commons · Question 57167 · 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, whether his Department plans to participate in a joint sprint review with the Ministry of Defence to assess the national health ecosystem’s capacity to meet the demands of major military operations

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 20 Jun 2025

Ensuring that the national health system is resilient and prepared to meet the demands of major military operations is of vital importance to deterrence and defence.The Department of Health and Social Care will work closely with the Ministry of Defence to...