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Armed Forces: Health Services

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 October 2025UIN 79519

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing a single Defence Medical Enterprise.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

In response to the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the Defence Medical Services (DMS) will be empowered as the Lead Command for medical within the Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC). Work is ongoing to establish and implement the Lead Command model across the Armed Forces.

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