A question on #ReserveForces #HealthServices tabled by Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst on 03-06-2025 has been answered by Karin Smyth.

Heading: Reserve Forces: Health Services
Question ID: 1808977
UIN: 57166
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-03
Asking Member ID: 5197
Asking Member display name: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Asking Member handle: drnshastrihurst
Asking Member Twitter reference: @drnshastrihurst
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered a Sponsored Reserve model or similar arrangement to enable NHS clinicians to contribute directly to Defence Medical Services while maintaining NHS employment.
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Date answered: 2025-06-13
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Answering Member ID: 4444
Answering Member display name: Karin Smyth
Answering Member handle: karinsmyth
Answering Member Twitter reference: @karinsmyth
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Answer text: There have been no formal considerations for the implementation of a Sponsored Reserve model within the National Health Service. The Department of Health and Social Care, in partnership with the Ministry of Defence, is focused on growing and maintaining t...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
Tweeted: true