A written parliamentary answer has confirmed the Ministry of Defence will spend up to £50 million over four years modernising battlefield medical capability, from combat casualty care kits to blood products and field hospital equipment. The Ministry of Defence has committed up to £50 million over the next four years to modernise operational medical capability, according to a written parliamentary answer published on 2 September 2026. The funding, delivered through the Defence Investment Plan, covers battlefield casualty care equipment, blood products, treatments for severe bleeding and field hospital kit. The £50 million allocated to the second of those priorities breaks…
