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MPs carrying out an inquiry into military medical care are visiting a hospital where service personnel hurt in Iraq and Afghanistan are treated.MPs carrying out an inquiry into military medical care are visiting a hospital where service personnel hurt in Iraq and Afghanistan are treated.
The members of the Commons Defence Committee will speak to patients at the specialist unit at Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital.The members of the Commons Defence Committee will speak to patients at the specialist unit at Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital.
After, the committee will hear evidence from NHS chiefs and representatives.After, the committee will hear evidence from NHS chiefs and representatives.
The inquiry follows criticism of the care and support given to wounded personnel in some areas.The inquiry follows criticism of the care and support given to wounded personnel in some areas.
The site's Royal Centre for Defence Medicine is a major centre for service personnel injured in the two war zones.The site's Royal Centre for Defence Medicine is a major centre for service personnel injured in the two war zones.
Julie Moore, chief executive of University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, will be among those giving evidence to the committee.Julie Moore, chief executive of University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, will be among those giving evidence to the committee.
Witnesses will also include representatives from other NHS trusts where Ministry of Defence hospital units are based.Witnesses will also include representatives from other NHS trusts where Ministry of Defence hospital units are based.
The last military-run hospital, Haslar Hospital, near Portsmouth, was handed over to the NHS at the end of March.The last military-run hospital, Haslar Hospital, near Portsmouth, was handed over to the NHS at the end of March.
The inquiry was launched following criticism over the closure of the military hospitals and some complaints about the treatment received by soldiers in NHS hospitals.The inquiry was launched following criticism over the closure of the military hospitals and some complaints about the treatment received by soldiers in NHS hospitals.
Among criticisms is that there is no suitable accommodation at Selly Oak for family members who want to be with their relative during often long periods of recovery.
The government argues that military hospitals cannot match NHS specialised care and treatment.The government argues that military hospitals cannot match NHS specialised care and treatment.
The Commons Defence Committee is expected to publish its recommendations later this year.