Steven Paterson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steven Paterson on 2016-06-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent guidelines he has issued to members of the armed forces on registering with a doctor.

Mark Lancaster

Primary healthcare for serving Armed Forces personnel is provided by the Defence Medical Services (DMS).

Leaflet 1-3-4 of Joint Service Publication 950 (the Defence medical policy document) explains the healthcare transition arrangements for personnel leaving the Services and DMS care. This includes information on registering with an NHS General Practitioner.