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<p>The provision of mental healthcare to the Armed Forces is kept under regular review,
to ensure that it continues to meet the demands placed on it in the light of changes
to the size and location of the UK Armed Forces.</p><p>Following a recent review of
the Defence Mental Health Services, we are in the process of reshaping the current
network of Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs) into a "hub and spoke"
model. Once implementation is complete, we will have moved from a total of 16 DCMHs
in the UK (plus satellite centres overseas), to 11 "hub" DCMHs located in
main centres of military population, plus "spoke" Mental Health Teams (MHTs)
serving a further eight locations, making 19 sites in total. Regular visiting clinics
will also be held at other military centres around the country.</p><p>Focussing on
fewer but larger DCMHs will enable us to provide greater resilience and a more consistent
range of clinical and operational capabilities, while the additional of MHTs will
increase accessibility and provide a more robust support for delivery to Cyprus, the
North West and Wales, as well as improving access for eligible reservists and veterans.</p>
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