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Written Question
Armed Forces: Rehabilitation
Monday 14th October 2024

Asked by: Lillian Jones (Labour - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

If he will review his Department's policy on the rehabilitation of armed forces (a) personnel and (b) applicants graded as medically unfit.

Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)

The UK is a world leader in military rehabilitation and provides a comprehensive tiered rehabilitation service for Armed Forces personnel extending from the more minor to the most severe injuries.

The medical entry standards for Armed Forces applicants were updated in August 2024 following an intensive period of review of undertaken by clinical experts, Defence personnel and the recruiting agencies.