Cessation of Defence personnel NHS commissioning statistics
Detail of outcome
The MOD opened a consultation with internal and external stakeholders on 30 April 2024 regarding the proposed cessation of Defence personnel NHS commissioning statistics.
The consultation period ended on 11 June 2024. No responses were received during the consultation period objecting to the cessation of the statistics. As a result, the decision has been made to cease the publication.
Original consultation
Consultation description
Background
This publication was developed to enable the MOD, the Department of Health (DH), NHS England (and devolved administrations), Public Health England, and local authorities to make informed decisions regarding the commissioning of clinical services by location, depending on the size and make-up of the populations requiring access to care. This was of particular importance during the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) which resulted in a reduction in the size of the Armed Forces, and the Army Basing Programme, which saw a number of troops relocated.
The Army Basing Programme ended in March 2021 and since then population changes have been small and due to routine troop movements. We believe that there is now sufficient published information to allow for future estimates to be made of personnel by location and are therefore proposing the cessation of this publication.
How to respond
If you have any comments on the proposed cessation of this report, please email them to Analysis-Health-PQ-FOI@mod.gov.uk stating ‘Defence personnel NHS commissioning statistics consultation’ in the subject line.
When sending your comments please include contact details (your name and either email address, postal address or telephone number) so that we can follow up if clarification is needed.
If you have trouble contacting the email address above, please forward any comments to: Analysis-Publications@mod.gov.uk
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