Assessing injury risk in male and female Royal Navy recruits: does the Functional Movement Screen provide understanding to inform effective injury mitigation?

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) are common during military and other occupational physical training programmes, and employers have a duty of care to …

Asbestos-related cancer in naval personnel: findings from participants in the British nuclear tests 1952-1967

Abstract: Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) were present in British and Australian naval vessels throughout the twentieth century. The aim of this study was to identify and …

COVID-19 risk, attitudes and behaviour study (CRAB study): A knowledge, attitudes, and practise qualitative study of COVID-19 in the Royal Navy

Abstract: Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 onboard maritime platforms spread rapidly and have high attack rates. The aim of the COVID-19 Risk, Attitudes and Behaviour (CRAB) study was to …

Living Separately During the Week: Influences on Family Functioning, Health, and Well-Being of UK Naval Families

Abstract: Military life can involve many different separations from family as a result of operational demands. Approximately 4 in 10 UK Royal Navy and Royal Marine families report …

Understanding the Needs of Older Merchant Navy Veterans

Abstract: The Institute of Public Care was commissioned by Seafarers UK to undertake a research project spanning two years which overall aims to 1) Better define and understand …

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Quarterly Pocket Brief: 2017

Abstract: Statistics on strengths, requirements, intakes and outflows from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Sexual Harassment Survey

Abstract: This report contains a detailed breakdown of the overall results with discussion of key findings between Rank and gender cohorts. Where possible, comparisons are made …