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Armed Forces: Mental Health Services

Answer

The information requested is shown in the table below. The rounded figures are based on the Defence Medical Services manning returns for each year, and show the trained strength in each of the categories shown as at 1 October. Civilian numbers are not readily available prior to 2015.

2011	Regular	Reserve	Civilian	Total
Psychiatrist	10	~	Not available	20
Psychologist	-	-	Not available	-
Mental Health Nurse	120	50	Not available	160
2012
Psychiatrist	20	~	Not available	20
Psychologist	-	-	Not available	-
Mental Health Nurse	120	30	Not available	150
2013
Psychiatrist	10	10	Not available	20
Psychologist	~	-	Not available	~
Mental Health Nurse	120	50	Not available	170
2014
Psychiatrist	10	~	Not available	20
Psychologist	~	-	Not available	~
Mental Health Nurse	120	40	Not available	160
2015
Psychiatrist	10	~	~	20
Psychologist	~	-	20	20
Mental Health Nurse	110	40	20*	180

*Mental Health Nurse (inc. Community Psychiatric Nurses)

In accordance with Defence Statistics guidance, all figures are rounded to the nearest 10; numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias. Figures below 5 are denoted by ~; zero denoted by -.

Totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and may not equal the sum of their rounded parts.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

20200

Session

2015-16

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Subjects

Armed forces Staff Mental health services

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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