Mental Health Services: Veterans
(asked on 29th March 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many former Armed Service personnel in England are (a) receiving in patient mental health treatment, (b) receiving outpatient mental health treatment and (c) estimated to have mental health symptoms but are not in any form of treatment.
The following table is the Count of referrals received, entering treatment and finishing a course of treatment who recorded as being an ex-British Armed Forces member for Quarter 4 2017/18, Quarter 1, Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 2018/19 in England.
Quarter | Referrals Received | Referrals Entering Treatment | Referrals Finishing a Course of Treatment |
Q3 2018/19 | 5,505 | 4,294 | 2,438 |
Q2 2018/19 | 5,417 | 4,137 | 2,310 |
Q1 2018/19 | 5,237 | 4,116 | 2,520 |
Q4 2017/18 | 5,219 | 4,097 | 2,362 |
There is no central estimate on number of ex-armed forces personel that are experiencing poor mental health but are not receiving treatment.