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Mental Health Services: Veterans

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Question for Department of Health and Social Care

UIN 8023, tabled on 8 October 2024

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative
Solihull West and Shirley
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many veterans are receiving specialist mental health support.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Labour
Aberafan Maesteg
Commons

Answered on

17 October 2024

Veterans can access specialist mental health support either through Op COURAGE, a bespoke integrated mental health pathway for veterans, or NHS Talking Therapies. As of 30 June 2024, Op COURAGE reported that they were actively supporting 2,702 veterans. Since its inception in April 2017, there have been over 38,500 referrals to Op COURAGE. In addition to the Op COURAGE services, between 1 April 2020 and 30 June 2024, 63,810 veterans have entered NHS Talking Therapy treatment services.

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