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Proceeding contribution from Liam Fox (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 June 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Armed Forces Personnel.


Armed Forces Personnel

The right hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. It is important in two ways. First, a relatively small proportion of GPs have any training in psychiatry and, secondly, an even smaller number will have any background in the armed forces. It therefore seems perfectly sensible for the Ministry of Defence to liaise with the national health service and ensure that doctors are reminded that there are other services available for veterans who suffer from mental health problems. Far better co-ordination between the two would be a positive development following today’s debate. The point is well made.


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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
461 c1554 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Charities Armed forces Deployment Career development Defence equipment Cadets Women Housing Finance Iraq Internet Ethnic groups NHS Ownership Pay Recruitment Staff Minority groups Navy Mental health services Military aircraft Standards Schools Training Suicide Telephones Afghanistan Territorial Army Veterans
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