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Armed Forces: Discharges

Commons · Question 114214 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procedures are in place to enable effective handover of medical records from Defence Medical Services to the NHS for medically discharged personnel.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 2 Mar 2026

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...