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Mental Health Services: Veterans

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 82418

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for the Op Courage service.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

NHS England meets with the regional providers of Op COURAGE on a regular basis to review the individual services, to ensure that they are meeting the needs of veterans. They are undertaking a comprehensive review which includes the time that veterans wait for assessment and treatment. Any recommendations from the review will be implemented from April 2026.

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