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<p>The NHS provides a range of outstanding physical and mental health care support
for the Armed Forces community. There are some Armed Forces veterans whose residency
status does not currently entitle them to free healthcare for conditions not related
to their Armed Forces service; discussions are underway to address this anomaly. All
non-UK personnel who serve in the Armed Forces for a minimum of four years, and those
medically discharged before then as a result of an attributable injury or illness,
have the option to settle in the UK at the conclusion of their service through bespoke
Armed Forces immigration arrangements which include the full use of the NHS.</p><p>There
is also provision in existing immigration rules for individuals who have served in
the Armed Forces to re-apply to have their immigration status reviewed under certain
circumstances or to apply where the normal timeframes for an application have expired.
There should be no doubt the Government is committed to making it easier for service
personnel and their families to settle in the UK once they have completed their service
and is exploring ways to achieve this</p>
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