An independent review carried out by the Healthcare Commission found that five out of eight armed forces medical centres visited were found to be "non-compliant" with national child protection guidelines.
While it found no individual cases of failures to adequately protect children, the commission said some units were failing in their duty either because staff were unaware of safeguarding policy, did not know how to work with civilian partner agencies, or did not have current Criminal Records Bureau checks.
Defence minister Kevan Jones said: "Where areas for improvement have been identified, we are all determined to see changes made. I have asked the surgeon general to take forward our detailed response to this review, beginning immediately."
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