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100 years of the Royal Air Force's contribution to medicine: providing care in the air and delivering care by air

Abstract: The Royal Air Force (RAF) came into being during World War I as the world's first independent air force on the 1 April 1918, amalgamating elements of the Royal Flying …

Naval Service Families Mental Health Survey

Abstract: The Naval Families Federation (NFF) conducted a survey to assist the House of Commons Defence Committee (HCDC) with Part 2 of its Mental Health and the Armed Forces …

GP practices across the country to become ‘veteran friendly’

GPs are signing up to become ‘veteran friendly’ under a new national scheme to improve medical care and treatment for former members of the armed services that has been backed …

Anger and Aggression in UK Treatment-Seeking Veterans with PTSD

This article explores rates of anger and aggression in the veteran population, including for those seeking treatment for mental health difficulties such as post-traumatic stress …

Cobseo Members' Survey 2021

Abstract: The analysis presented in this report pertains to the third Cobseo Members survey, undertaken in May 2021, which builds on evidence from the May and October 2020 …

Mental Health and the Armed Forces, Part One: The Scale of mental health issues

Abstract: Focus on mental health has increased over recent years. Media coverage, particularly during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Armed Forces charities have made …

Focus On: Armed Forces Charities' Housing Provision

Abstract: Housing provision refers to the provision of accommodation, and other relevant support services, which help members of the armed forces community to secure and maintain …

An adapted imaginal exposure approach to traditional methods used within trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy, trialled with a veteran population

Abstract: Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) is beneficial for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, a subset of clients struggle to …

Sexual Harassment Report 2018: Speak Out

Abstract: This research contributes to the agreement signed between the Ministry of Defence and the Equal Opportunities Commission (now incorporated into the Equality and Human …

Review of PTSD and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Ex-Service personnel

Abstract: Despite high prevalence rates of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in ex-service personnel, little is known about the long-term …

Annual Medical Discharges in the UK Regular Armed Forces (1 April 2013 - 31 March 2018)

Abstract: This bulletin has been published to provide both the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the general public with information on the number and rate of personnel that leave the …

War veterans as transnational actors : politics, alliances and networks in the interwar period

Abstract: Historians have often considered the international veterans’ organizations which came into being after World War I as proof of the pacifist, internationalist …