Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the progress that has been made in improving the recording of patients' status as armed forces veterans.
There is no requirement for veteran status to be recorded. In order to ensure that veterans are able to access the best possible health services the Ministry of Defence has a process in place with NHS England for the passing of patients’ notes to a National Health Service general practitioner on transition from the Armed Forces.