Veterans' Health PSP engagement summary

Gathering uncertainties

Methods used (eg survey, focus groups, interviews)

Online survey

Responders and uncertainties	Number	Percentage
Total respondents	1,052	100
Total veterans of the UK Armed Forces	886	84
Total family members/carers	75	7
Total health and care professionals	65	6
Total ‘other’	26	2
Total number of original uncertainties submitted	2,459	100
Original uncertainties in scope	959	39
Original uncertainties out of scope	1,500	61

Interim prioritisation

Methods used (eg survey, focus groups, interviews)

Online survey

Responders and uncertainties	Number	Percentage
Total number of indicative questions (answered & unanswered)	57	100
Number of verified answered questions	1	2
Number of verified unanswered questions	56	98
Number of verified unanswered questions included in the interim prioritisation	56	Not applicable
Total respondents	868	100
Total veterans of the UK Armed Forces	720	83
Total family members/carers	53	6
Total health and care professionals	70	8
Total ‘other’	25	3
Number of questions taken to final workshop	26	Not applicable

Final priority setting workshop

Participants	Number	Percentage
Total participants	28	100
Total veterans of the UK Armed Forces (3 female, 5 male)	8	29
Total family members/carers	4	14
Total health and care professionals	11	39
Total representing charities	5	18

Notes:

A number of the health and social care professionals who attended the workshop were also veterans, and some veterans attending were also involved in supporting other veterans, so there was significant crossover within groups.