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Restore and Rebuild (R & R) - a feasibility pilot study of a co-designed intervention for moral injury-related mental health difficulties

Abstract: Background: Moral injury can significantly negatively impact mental health, but currently no validated treatment for moral injury-related mental health difficulties …

Sex differences in iron status during military training: A prospective cohort study of longitudinal changes and associations with endurance performance and musculoskeletal outcomes

Abstract: This study investigated sex differences in Fe status, and associations between Fe status and endurance and musculoskeletal outcomes, in military training. In total, 2277 …

Social prescribing in the military: is it time to embrace a change?

Abstract: Defence requires a fit fighting force, but fitness is impacted by more than medical issues, life stressors also play a part. The Defence Medical Services (DMS) provide …

Sustaining delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant

Abstract:This evaluation report—conducted by RAND Europe on behalf of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust—examines how a cohort of local authority clusters used additional …

‘Where are all the women?’ Recognition and representation – UK female veterans’ experiences of support in civilian life

This report highlights the limited research and recognition of UK female veterans and their unique experiences and needs. With only 13.6% of the total veteran population being …

The influence of physical and mental health mediators on the relationship between combat-related traumatic injury and ultra-short-term heart rate variability in a U.K. military cohort: A structural equation modeling approach

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) adversely affects heart rate variability (HRV). The mediating effect of mental and physical health factors on the …

Narratives of chronic pain from armed forces veterans

This PhD thesis explores the experiences of 14 veterans of the UK Armed Forces who live with chronic pain. While there is a wealth of data exploring chronic pain in Armed Forces …

Factors associated with exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) and moral injury in a clinical sample of veterans

Abstract: Moral injury is not inevitable following exposure to a potentially morally injurious event (PMIE). Since moral injury is associated with poor mental health outcomes, it …

Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces 1996-2018: a cohort study

Abstract: There are comparatively few international studies investigating suicide in military veterans and no recent UK–wide studies. This is important because the wider context …

Under the Radar: Service Children and Higher Education in England Report

This report addresses a significant gap in the sector’s understanding of Service children and higher education in England examining the present situation in terms of policy, …

Enablers and barriers to workplace breastfeeding in the Armed Forces: a systematic review

Abstract: Introduction: The UK has no legislation protecting employees' access to breastfeeding facilities. Without specific breastfeeding policy, provisions to access workplace …

Strategy for our Veterans, 6 monthly Report, August 2023

Abstract: The Strategy for our Veterans sets out the Government’s 10 year vision for veterans and their families to transition into civilian life and contribute fully to a …