Report May. 17 2024
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)Found: ‘Spillover’ from public services 255.
Asked by: Lord Browne of Belmont (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what initiatives are currently in place to ensure military veterans receive timely access to (1) physical rehabilitation, and (2) mental health, services, particularly those suffering post-traumatic stress disorder after combat.
Answered by Earl of Minto - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Defence Medical Services (DMS) provides healthcare to Serving Armed Forces Personnel, to ensure that they are medically fit, mentally and physically, to undertake their duties. To overcome injuries, comprehensive rehabilitation services are provided to Service Personnel, through a network of Primary Care Rehabilitation Facilities, Regional Rehabilitation Units and the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Stanford Hall.
All Service Personnel have access to mental health support throughout their career, including medical and non-medical services. The Trauma Risk Management process (TRiM) is a Tri-Service endorsed strategy for providing support to Armed Forces Personnel involved in a traumatic event, whether on Operations or in any other circumstance. For Armed Forces Personnel requiring mental healthcare, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, the DMS provides a responsive, flexible, accessible, and comprehensive treatment service.
The MOD is not responsible for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans in the UK. Where personnel leaving the Armed Forces have an enduring need for medical care, the DMS works in partnership with the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations. Personnel who have been assessed and diagnosed with a mental health need are able to access MOD Departments of Community Mental Health for up to six months after discharge to provide continuity of care during the transition period until appropriate handover to other services can be completed as required.
The Defence Recovery Capability is a MOD-owned capability designed to deliver programmed, command-led and coordinated support to wounded, injured and sick Serving Personnel. Each person who comes under the Defence Recovery Capability will get a tailored Individual Recovery Plan which enables them to focus on either their return to duty or transition to civilian life.
The Veterans Welfare Service and Defence Transition Service deliver additional support to Service Leavers and their families who are most likely to face challenges as they leave the Armed Forces, including facilitating access to NHS services.
Asked by: Lord Browne of Belmont (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to streamline the transition of medical care from military services to the NHS for service leavers.
Answered by Earl of Minto - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave him on 3 April 2024 to Question HL3445.
Mentions:
1: Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Lab - Life peer) , particularly local government services, that are the key determinants of population health. - Speech Link
2: Lord Addington (LD - Excepted Hereditary) Most people in this Chamber are veterans of various phases of this and its precursors. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Andrews (Lab - Life peer) Obviously, one of the outstanding issues in recent years has been the collapse of mental health services - Speech Link
4: Lord Davies of Brixton (Lab - Life peer) Act on board and of having resources to support mental health services, not just in the health service - Speech Link
5: Baroness Brinton (LD - Life peer) This Government seem to have forgotten that the coalition Government agreed that mental health services - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab - Life peer) more freedom, because only with a broader securing of local authority finances can sports and leisure services - Speech Link
2: Lord Addington (LD - Excepted Hereditary) Veterans’ teams are all very good, but they are not the future.How are we going to encourage this? - Speech Link
3: Baroness Thornton (Lab - Life peer) 1993 as the first social enterprise operating leisure centres in Greenwich, taking over its leisure services - Speech Link
4: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) A more physically active nation can help to ease the pressure on front-line services such as our National - Speech Link
May. 15 2024
Source Page: Limitation law in child sexual abuse casesFound: We are particularly interested in hearing from victims and survivors; victims’ groups, services and
Mentions:
1: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) consist of a concert at the Usher hall on 6 June, which will pay tribute to the heroism of our D-day veterans - Speech Link
2: Smyth, Colin (Lab - South Scotland) Many are leaving the service, and mental health absences are soaring. - Speech Link
3: Wishart, Beatrice (LD - Shetland Islands) What additional support services can be put in place to support officers in order to help to retain and - Speech Link
4: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) The legal aid system is a national one and it is flexible enough to allow services to be delivered by - Speech Link
May. 13 2024
Source Page: UK service personnel medical discharges: financial year 2022/23Found: services (DCMHs) in 2022/237.
Asked by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds Central)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to ensure mental health support is available to police veterans in relation to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Government has the deepest sympathy for all of those affected by the Omagh bomb in August 1998, including those members from the uniformed services who were present on the day.
I met with representatives of the Military and Police Support of West Tyrone and Omagh Bomb Inquiry Police Support Group when I visited Omagh last week, and they very clearly set out their concerns about the toll that participation in the Inquiry may take on former officer’s mental health and wellbeing.
While I was grateful to hear their views - and look forward to doing so again in the future - support for former police officers in respect of their mental health is a devolved issue so is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive.
Formal Minutes May. 09 2024
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)Found: of the Executive Committee, Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers Association, Danny Kina han, Veterans