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<p>The Department and other bodies look at these issues regularly. Data and progress
of NHS England’s Veterans Mental Health Transition Intervention and Liaison Service
and Complex Treatment Service is presented to the Ministry of Defence/UK Departments
of Health Partnership Board, Joint Commissioning Group and the Cabinet Office led
Covenant Reference Group. Both services are also continually assessed by NHS England.</p><p>
</p><p>In England, as well as these veteran specific services, veterans are able to
access mainstream mental health services. The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
dataset reports annually and data indicates that over 20,000 veterans are utilising
this avenue with very positive outcomes, often better than the general population.</p>
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