Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 16
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Front-line medical personnel experience poor availability and inadequate shelf life of inventory.
Conclusion
Despite the broader success of the LCST contract, since it began the needs of front- line medical personnel have not been well served. In particular, units have faced poor availability of medical inventory and been supplied with items without sufficient shelf life for longer deployments. This has meant that, in some instances, units have carried increased operational risk because they have had to proceed without the capability to test for and treat certain medical conditions. In 2022, the Royal Navy assessed that, if unresolved, the situation presented a significant risk to life for its personnel.37
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 2 April 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗