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Duty and Care: Armed Forces Family Mobility and Health Care Report

Abstract: The primary objective of this report is to provide practical and operational recommendations for policy and practice, directed at care providers, the NHS, MOD, and …

The Transition of Military Veterans from Active Service to Civilian Life

Abstract: In every nation within NATO, service members at some point leave the military. The military-to-civilian transition is the term used to refer to the process by which …

“Fall Out”: Substance Misuse and Service Leavers: A Qualitative Investigation into the Impact of a Compulsory Drug Test (CDT) Discharge (Briefing Report)

Abstract: The primary aim of the Fall Out project is to learn more about a specific cohort of Early Service Leavers (ESLs) — those dismissed from the Armed Forces as a result of …

A preliminary investigation of the well-being of visually impaired ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom

This pilot study aimed to provide a preliminary assessment of well-being in an adult sample of 97 UK blind veterans, predominantly composed of 80year olds.Results suggest that …

Maintaining Independence: A Study into the Health and Social Well being of Older Limbless Veterans

Abstract: The impact of losing a limb extends well beyond initial recovery and rehabilitation, with long term consequences and challenges requiring healthcare commitments across …

Combat surfers: a narrative study of veterans, surfing and war trauma

Abstract: We use narrative inquiry to illustrate the complex lives and experiences of combat veterans who go surfing to deal with the traumatic aftermath of war. The stories we …

Liaison psychiatry—measurement and evaluation of service types, referral patterns and outcomes (LP-MAESTRO): a protocol

This paper describes the protocol for a project using linkage of routinely collected NHS data to answer a question about the nature and effectiveness of liaison psychiatry services …

Clinical Activity at the UK Military Level 2 Hospital Near Bentiu, South Sudan During Op TRENTON From June 2017 to October 2018

Abstract: The clinical activity data collected by Bailey et al 1 during Op TRENTON roulements 2 and 3A from 19 June 2017 to 24 September 2017 proved useful during …

Housing Animation

Abstract: This short animation outlines key facts and figures related to housing for the UK's Armed Forces community. The video serves as an introduction to Snapshot Housing, …

Transition Support for British Army Early Service Leavers

This report evaluates the Future Horizons Programme for Early Service Leavers.

Poetic encounters with war’s ‘others’

Abstract: War art, like poems spoken by Pashtun women in Afghanistan, can tell our emotions things we did not know about war. For some time, this piece was titled ‘The other …