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Veterans

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

18. To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress is being made on the regional pilots to improve mental health care for veterans. (219824)

NHS-led pilots are running at four sites offering a best practice, culturally sensitive, veterans’ mental health service; another two will begin shortly. The service offers wider support of public and charitable providers and is being linked to the Government’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme. A current focus is raising awareness among local health professionals and potential clients. An evaluation team has been appointed with the aim that, in due course, best practice should be rolled out across the UK.