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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-01more like thismore than 2018-11-01
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) serving armed forces personnel that enlisted aged 18 or under have sought mental health support in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 187102 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information on the number of veterans who were diagnosed with a mental disorder after leaving Service.</p><p> </p><p>The number of serving UK Armed Forces personnel, who enlisted aged 18 or under, and had an initial assessment at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services is provided in the following table. Figures include only those patients referred to a MOD Department of Community Mental Health or admitted to a MOD in-patient provider. Some patients can be treated wholly within the primary care setting by their GP or medical officer and are not captured in MOD management information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>UK Armed Forces personnel, who enlisted aged 18 years or under, with an initial assessment at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services, by Financial Year</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2,240</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong> <br> 1. Patients may not have been aged 18 or under when they were assessed at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services.</p><p>2. Some patients seen at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services may have been assessed as having no mental disorder present.</p><p>3. Numbers are rounded</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-09T14:23:14.473Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-09T14:23:14.473Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
997422
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-29more like thismore than 2018-10-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff were employed in (i) Departments of Community Mental Health and (ii) other secondary mental health care services in the Armed Forces at the end of each financial year since 2009-10; and what the ratio of military staff to civilians in those services was in each of those years. more like this
tabling member constituency New Forest East more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Julian Lewis more like this
uin 184831 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answer text <p>The table below shows the numbers of Regular, Reserve and Civilian permanent staff employed in the Defence Medical Services since 2011. We do not hold the data requested for 2009 and 2010. It is not possible to break down the figures into those employed in Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs) and elsewhere within the Defence Medical Services.</p><p> </p><p>Non-permanent staff such as locums may have been employed during this period to fill temporary vacancies and staff absences, such as operational deployments. It has not been possible to obtain verified figures for these within the timescale available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Regular </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reserve</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Civilian</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrist</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychologist</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health Nurse</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>130</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrist</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychologist</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health Nurse</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>140</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrist</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychologist</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health Nurse</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>130</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrist</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychologist</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health Nurse</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>130</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrist</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychologist</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health Nurse</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>120</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>55</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrist</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychologist</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health Nurse</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>120</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>85</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrist</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychologist</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health Nurse</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>105</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrist</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychologist</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental Health Nurse</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>115</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The tilde (~) denotes a number less than five.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest five.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-05T17:06:26.637Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T17:06:26.637Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
54
label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis more like this
992610
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-22more like thismore than 2018-10-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps he is taking to improve mental health support for members of the armed forces and veterans. more like this
tabling member constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford more like this
tabling member printed
Sir David Evennett more like this
uin 907176 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-22more like thismore than 2018-10-22
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence works with a range of partners to ensure that serving personnel and veterans receive the mental health support they need. Last year we published a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy setting out measures to further improve the mental health of the Armed Forces. Earlier this year we commissioned a new 24/7 Mental Health Helpline for serving personnel and their families from Combat Stress, linking into its existing service for veterans.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-22T15:44:01.533Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-22T15:44:01.533Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
1198
label Biography information for Sir David Evennett more like this
945591
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-20more like thismore than 2018-07-20
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve mental health support for (a) veterans and (b) serving Military personnel in North East England. more like this
tabling member constituency Jarrow more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Stephen Hepburn more like this
uin 166464 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-27more like thismore than 2018-07-27
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 13 March 2018, to Question 130845.</p><p>https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/ 2018-03-05/130845/</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-27T13:32:58.433Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-27T13:32:58.433Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
attachment
1
file name Hansard Extract 13 March 2018 130845.docx more like this
title Armed Forces: Mental Health Services more like this
tabling member
520
label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn more like this
940651
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-13more like thismore than 2018-07-13
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding he has allocated and how he has allocated it to the (a) Big White Wall and (b) Veterans' Gateway projects in each year since their inception; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Bridgend more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
uin 163770 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-18more like thismore than 2018-07-18
answer text <p>The Big White Wall (BWW), a digital support and recovery service, was established in 2007 not specifically for Service personnel and veterans but for the wider population suffering with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to contract for the BWW services was made following the publication in 2010 of Dr Andrew Murrison MD MP’s ‘Fighting Fit’ report. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fund the Service personnel spaces on the online mental wellbeing website provided by the BWW, while the Department for Health and Social Care fund access for veterans and families of serving personnel.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has contributed the following payments to the BWW in the financial years shown:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Amount (£) excluding VAT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>73,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>75,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>100,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>91,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>35,745</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>26,250</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MOD payment to the BWW is expected to continue for the near future, dependent on whether serving personnel still require access to the BWW or if they have access to other support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has funded the Veterans Gateway through the Covenant Fund, which ran a grants programme to award a single grant to a pilot project to create the Veterans Gateway. A £2 million grant was awarded to a consortium of charities led by The Royal British Legion. A further £200,000 was awarded to support a university-led evaluation of this pilot project and to support activities to improve the reach of the Veterans Gateway.</p><p> </p><p>The Covenant Fund provision for the Veterans Gateway was provided in order to help establish the Veterans Gateway and cover the start-up costs. This was made with the explicit understanding of all the charities involved that this grant would be a one-off payment. We strongly support the work of the Veterans Gateway; however, there are currently no plans for the MOD to provide regular funding.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
grouped question UIN 163771 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-18T15:52:48.34Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-18T15:52:48.34Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1490
label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
940652
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-13more like thismore than 2018-07-13
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government will commit to funding the a) Big White Wall and (b) Veterans' Gateway throughout this Parliament. more like this
tabling member constituency Bridgend more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
uin 163771 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-18more like thismore than 2018-07-18
answer text <p>The Big White Wall (BWW), a digital support and recovery service, was established in 2007 not specifically for Service personnel and veterans but for the wider population suffering with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to contract for the BWW services was made following the publication in 2010 of Dr Andrew Murrison MD MP’s ‘Fighting Fit’ report. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fund the Service personnel spaces on the online mental wellbeing website provided by the BWW, while the Department for Health and Social Care fund access for veterans and families of serving personnel.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has contributed the following payments to the BWW in the financial years shown:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Amount (£) excluding VAT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>73,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>75,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>100,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>91,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>35,745</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>26,250</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MOD payment to the BWW is expected to continue for the near future, dependent on whether serving personnel still require access to the BWW or if they have access to other support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has funded the Veterans Gateway through the Covenant Fund, which ran a grants programme to award a single grant to a pilot project to create the Veterans Gateway. A £2 million grant was awarded to a consortium of charities led by The Royal British Legion. A further £200,000 was awarded to support a university-led evaluation of this pilot project and to support activities to improve the reach of the Veterans Gateway.</p><p> </p><p>The Covenant Fund provision for the Veterans Gateway was provided in order to help establish the Veterans Gateway and cover the start-up costs. This was made with the explicit understanding of all the charities involved that this grant would be a one-off payment. We strongly support the work of the Veterans Gateway; however, there are currently no plans for the MOD to provide regular funding.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
grouped question UIN 163770 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-18T15:52:48.403Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-18T15:52:48.403Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1490
label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
927907
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-20more like thismore than 2018-06-20
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many calls the Military Mental Health Helpline has received since it was launched. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 155888 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-27more like thismore than 2018-06-27
answer text <p>Since its launch on 25 February 2018, the Combat Stress 24-hour Mental Health Helpline has received 571 calls (as of 18 Jun 2018).</p><p>Callers to the helpline are not asked at what age they joined the Armed Forces and therefore this data is not captured.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
grouped question UIN 155889 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-27T15:07:43.13Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-27T15:07:43.13Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
927908
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-20more like thismore than 2018-06-20
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many calls the Military Mental Health Helpline has received from people who joined the army aged (a) 16, (b) 17, (c) 18, and (d) over 18 since that helpline was launched. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 155889 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-27more like thismore than 2018-06-27
answer text <p>Since its launch on 25 February 2018, the Combat Stress 24-hour Mental Health Helpline has received 571 calls (as of 18 Jun 2018).</p><p>Callers to the helpline are not asked at what age they joined the Armed Forces and therefore this data is not captured.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
grouped question UIN 155888 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-27T15:07:43.193Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-27T15:07:43.193Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
868427
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-21more like thismore than 2018-03-21
answering body
Ministry of Defence remove filter
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve mental health support for (a) veterans and (b) serving military personnel in (i) Coventry and (ii) the West Midlands. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 133647 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-26more like thismore than 2018-03-26
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is absolutely committed to the mental health of our Service personnel, providing robust training, welfare support and development opportunities. When necessary, we ensure that both serving personnel and veterans are given the mental healthcare and treatment they need. We do this by working in close partnership with a variety of different organisations, including the NHS (which is responsible for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans) and Service charities such as Combat Stress.</p><p>Recent initiatives include the new partnership, announced last October, with the Royal Foundation, aimed at helping maintain and develop good mental fitness. And in February 2018, the Secretary of State announced that we have built on our existing partnership with Combat Stress to provide a new MOD-funded Military Mental Health Helpline for serving personnel and their families, providing out-of-hours advice and assistance and running in conjunction with the charity's existing helpline for the veterans' community. We will also be providing an additional £2 million of annual funding for military mental health services, on top of the £20 million a year we already spend.</p><p>For serving personnel, mental health services are already provided through a network of 20 permanent locations, comprising 11 Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs); six Mental Health Teams (MHTs); and three locations with a permanent Community Mental Health Nurse. DCMH Donnington is located in Telford, Shropshire, and covers the regions of the West Midlands (including Coventry) and Wales. It also provides a visiting clinic four times a week to Defence Medical Services (DMS) Whittington in South Staffordshire, to improve access for patients based in or around the West Midlands.</p><p>Personnel leaving the Armed Forces who have had mental health issues during their Service are able to access services at a local DCMH (including Donnington) for up to six months after discharge, to help them during the transition period. A Veterans' Transition Protocol ensures any Service person discharged with a diagnosed mental health disorder is handed over appropriately to the NHS in England. Where a Service person is leaving the Armed Forces but has enduring need for mental healthcare, we work in partnership with NHS England through the Veterans Mental Health Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service (VMH-TILS), to ensure continuity of care.</p><p>The VMH-TILS service provider for the Midlands and East of England region (which includes Coventry) is Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The service provides a range of treatment and support for veterans, as well as Armed Forces personnel approaching discharge. The VMH-TILS will arrange for veterans to be referred if necessary to the NHS England Veterans' Mental Health Complex Treatment Service (VMH-CTS) which will be launched on 1 April 2018; the service provider for the West Midlands is Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.</p><p>Other services available from MOD to veterans in the West Midlands and elsewhere include the Veterans and Reserves Mental Health Programme (VRMHP), for veterans that have served since 1982 and Reservists with operational service overseas since 2003 (also provided through DCMH Donnington), and the Veterans UK and Veterans Welfare Service.</p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2018-03-26T15:16:05.737Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-26T15:16:05.737Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-21more like thismore than 2018-03-21
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Mental Health Services remove filter
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve mental health support for (1) veterans, and (2) serving military personnel. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Browne of Belmont more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-28more like thismore than 2018-03-28
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is absolutely committed to the mental health of our Service personnel, providing robust training, welfare support and development opportunities. When necessary, we ensure that both serving personnel and veterans are given the mental healthcare and treatment they need. We do this by working in close partnership with a variety of different organisations, including the NHS (which is responsible for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans) and Service charities such as Combat Stress.</p><p>Recent initiatives include the Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, launched in July 2017, which covers all Defence people and identifies the need for strong partnerships with the Department of Health, the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations and the charitable sector, and a new operating model focusing on Promote, Prevent, Treat and Detect.</p><p>In October 2017, we announced a new partnership with the Royal Foundation, aimed at helping maintain and develop good mental fitness. And on 25 February this year, the Secretary of State for Defence announced that we have built on our existing partnership with Combat Stress to provide a new MOD-funded Military Mental Health Helpline for Serving personnel and their families, providing out-of-hours advice and assistance and running in conjunction with the charity's existing helpline for the veterans' community. We will also be providing an additional £2million of annual funding for military mental health services, on top of the £20million a year we already spend.</p><p>Mental health services are already provided for serving personnel through a network of 20 permanent locations, comprising 11 Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs); six Mental Health Teams (MHTs); and three locations with a permanent Community Mental Health Nurse. These support the provision of healthcare that is available through Service primary care facilities. In-patient care is provided in dedicated psychiatric units through a central contract MOD has with a partnership of eight NHS Trusts.</p><p>Personnel leaving the Armed Forces who have had mental health issues during their Service are eligible to access services at a local DCMH for up to six months after discharge, to help them during the transition period. A Veterans' Transition Protocol ensures any Service person discharged with a diagnosed mental health disorder is handed over appropriately to the NHS in England.</p><p>Where a Service person leaving the Armed Forces has an enduring need for mental healthcare, we work in partnership with NHS England through the Veterans Mental Health Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service (VMH-TILS), to ensure continuity of care. The VMH-TILS service provides a range of treatment and support for veterans, as well as Armed Forces personnel approaching discharge. It will arrange for veterans to be referred if necessary to the NHS England Veterans' Mental Health Complex Treatment Service (VMH-CTS) which launches on 1 April 2018.</p><p>Other services available from MOD to veterans include the Veterans and Reserves Mental Health Programme (VRMHP), for veterans that have served since 1982 and Reservists with operational service overseas since 2003 (provided through the DCMHs), and the Veterans UK and Veterans Welfare Service.</p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2018-03-28T15:32:02.69Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-28T15:32:02.69Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont more like this