§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
What records the Ministry of Defence collects and collates for its own purposes on the type and severity of injuries to, and illnesses of, members of the Armed Forces. [HL430]
§ Lord BachCurrently, the only data relating to injuries to and illness of members of the Armed Forces collated and held centrally is on the medical downgrading of Service personnel. The Defence Medical Services are working hard to ensure easier access to healthcare records through the introduction of a new information management system, the Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP).
DMICP is designed to provide the DMS with a modern and efficient information system that is coherent across primary, secondary and dental healthcare boundaries, and is useable both in peacetime and on operations.