Armed Forces: General Practitioners
Commons · Question 65595 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that armed forces GPs (a) maintain up-to-date skills in the delivery of emergency and urgent care and (b) have access to appropriate NHS (i) placements and (ii) train
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 14 Jul 2025
Armed Forces GPs have a unique scope of practice and develop military and medical experience and skills throughout their career. The General Practice programme for the Armed Forces personnel includes ‘Operational Preparedness’ courses covering areas of pr...