Background Around 8% of the UK Armed Forces leave in any given year, and must navigate
unfamiliar civilian systems to acquire employment, healthcare, and other necessities. This …

Purpose In the context of increasing concerns for the health of UK armed forces veterans,
this study aims to compare the prevalence of current mental, physical and behavioural …

Background: Little is known about the factors associated with leaving the armed forces, or
what predicts subsequent employment success for veterans. It is likely that there is a …

BackgroundThere is concern surrounding the psychological health and uptake of treatment
services among veterans of the UK Armed Forces. MethodData from a cross-sectional …

Background For a small minority of personnel, military service can have a negative impact
on their mental health. Yet no studies have assessed how the mental health of UK veterans …

Risk factors for poor mental health among UK veterans include demonstrating symptoms
while in service, being unmarried, holding lower rank, experiencing childhood adversity and …

BackgroundLittle is known about the psychological health or treatment experiences of those
who have left the British armed forces. AimsTo describe the frequency and associations of …

Purpose Healthcare provision in the United Kingdom (UK) falls primarily to the National
Health Service (NHS) which is free at the point of access. In the UK, there is currently no …

Introduction It has been suggested that 'junior entry'to the UK Armed Forces (prior to age
17.5 years) increases the risk of adverse mental health outcomes. We used data from a …

BackgroundA proportion of ex-military personnel who develop mental health and social
problems end up in the Criminal Justice System. A government review called for better …