Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of prioritising NHS treatment for armed forces veterans.

No assessment has been made of the effectiveness of prioritising National Health Service treatment for Armed Forces veterans. Priority treatment for veterans relates to health requirements resulting from their time in the Armed Forces and is subject to clinical needs of others. Decisions are therefore made on an individual basis and subject to the clinical judgement of those involved. We are working with the Royal British Legion to consider what more can be done to raise awareness of the priority treatment process for veterans with service related health needs.