• Author: Darren Minshall
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Suicide in the UK Armed Forces: Prediction is difficult, prevention is complex, a strategy and plan now bring critical coherence

Abstract: Suicide, though rare in the UK Armed Forces, has claimed 287 lives between 2003 and 2022, with recent trends showing elevated risk among Army men, particularly those aged …

Suicide in the UK armed forces: Prediction is difficult, prevention is complex, a strategy and plan now bring critical coherence

Abstract: Every death by suicide is a tragedy, with a devastating effect on friends and family. Within the Armed Forces, this impact also extends across the unit and wider serving …

Combat injury is associated with adverse mental health outcomes among deployed personnel, but not for amputees: Is there a hierarchy of wounding?

Abstract: The developments in combat trauma care during the Afghanistan campaign have led to unprecedented survivability from severe injuries. However, the longer term physical and …