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...