Health concerns in UK Armed Forces personnel
As a result of the nature of their employment members of the UK Armed Forces may, on occasion, be exposed to physical danger. Although the nature of the occupational hazards …
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Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan 2022-2024
This action plan outlines how the government will build on the 2018 Strategy for our Veterans to deliver support and services to veterans in the UK.
The Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report 2021
This report details annual progress in each area of activity in support of the Armed Forces Covenant in the UK. This is the first annual report to specifically recognise veterans …
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Commentary – suicide among Scottish military veterans
This publication offers commentary on a recent publication that explores trends in suicide among Scottish veterans. Read the related publication from Bergman, Mackay and Pell (2021)
Moral injury: the effect on mental health and implications for treatment
This paper, although not directly focused on a veteran population, discusses moral injury, its effect on mental health and its implications for treatment. The learning from this paper contributes to …
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Mental well-being interventions in the military: The ten key principles
This paper presents ten key principles that military forces should consider before implementing mental well-being interventions.
Moral injury: the effect on mental health and implications for treatment
This paper explores moral injury and the effects of it on mental health. Although this paper does not focus on veterans as the research population, it offers insight relevant to …
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The Armed Forces Covenant: Today and Tomorrow
This document outlines in detail the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant, as it was implemented afresh in 2011, and expands on the range of actions the Government is taking to rebuild …
Early Interventions for Trauma
This report of symposia proceedings details a two-day symposia organised by the Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Section on early interventions for trauma.
Helping Children Cope When a Loved One Is on Military Deployment
This informational article discusses how to help children cope when a family member is on a military deployment.
Successful Military to Civilian Transition – A Video Interview
This repository item is a video of an interview with Dr Jim McDermott, who conducted research into transition and the experience of military veterans. In Dr McDermott’s words, “[m]ost long …
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Future Reserves 2020: The Independent Commission to Review the United Kingdom’s Reserve Forces
This document reviews the capability of the UK’s Reserve Forces and explores whether or not, in the context of modern threats and modern skills, we made optimum use of our Reservists …
Fact Sheet Netherlands ‘Veterans with a mission’
Peacekeeping missions nowadays frequently include activities in the area of reconstruction and humanitarian aid. For veterans, it does not always end there. This is because a growing number of veterans …
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Fact Sheet ‘Netherlands Veterans’ Institute’
This fact sheet explains the policy decisions and founding ideas underpinning the Netherlands Veterans’ Institute.
Veterans’ Policy in the Netherlands Fact Sheet
The first document on veterans, entitled “Coherent Care for Veterans”, was published in the Netherlands in 1990. The document cited two central policy objectives: 1) promoting and increasing public recognition …
Fact Sheet ‘Public Appreciation’ in the Netherlands
More than twenty years ago the realisation dawned that the government had failed in showing its appreciation for veterans. The sometimes critical reporting on veterans in the media and also …
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Factsheet ‘Veterans and their missions’ in the Netherlands
Under the Veterans Act, which entered into force in 2014 in the Netherlands, a veteran is “the serviceman or servicewoman, former serviceman or servicewoman, or former conscript of the Netherlands …
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Fact Sheet ‘Post-traumatic Stress Disorder following deployment’ in the Dutch population
A substantial majority of the Dutch population (approximately 80%) will at some point experience one or more potentially traumatic events. Some people undergoing such an event will experience post-traumatic symptoms. …
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Fact sheet ‘The home front during the deployment cycle’ in the Netherlands
Participation in a peacekeeping mission affects not only the serviceman but also his relatives and family members. The home front also feels the effects of the deployment. This fact sheet …
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Fact sheet ‘Decorations’ for Dutch Veterans
Decorations are awards and honours given for outstanding services and achievements. Granting decorations is a long-standing phenomenon in Western culture. The Romans had an honours system, as too did religious …
Fact sheet ‘Public Opinion on Veterans’ in the Netherlands
Since 2000, the Veterans’ Institute has had an annual survey conducted into public opinion on veterans and topics related to veterans, where some of the same questions recur every year. …
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Fact sheet ‘Veterans & the Media’
This fact sheet explores the perception of Dutch veterans in the media. Appreciation and perception are closely linked terms. Some veterans feel unappreciated or underappreciated and also make reference to …
Fact Sheet ‘Netherlands Veterans’ Day’
This fact sheet explores the discussion behind having a Veterans’ day in the Netherlands.
Factsheet ‘Commemorative Badge for the Wounded’
This factsheet explores the recent history of commemorative badges awarded to veterans in the Netherlands.
Factsheet Memorials
This factsheet explores the significance of military conflict memorials in the Netherlands. Since the Second World War, more than 22,000 service personnel and militarised civilians serving in the Netherlands armed services …
Factsheet ‘Unexplained Physical Symptoms’
This fact sheet explores terms used to describe physical symptoms that are not easily explained and result from the health risks to which Service personnel are exposed during deployment.
Proceedings of a Round Table Held to Engage a Whole-of-Community Approach for Suicide Prevention in Serving Military Members, Veterans, and Public Safety Personnel (Canada)
Suicide touches many in the military, Veteran and public safety personnel communities. One of the challenges in suicide prevention is developing whole-of-community engagement in suicide prevention, meaning finding opportunities for …
The Myths Surrounding Veterans
This article explores the myths surrounding veteran post-conflict difficulties, specifically examining why misleading information and erroneous beliefs still exist.
Serving Veterans and Military Families: Best Practices for Human Service Professionals
This is a report on a conference held to discuss best practices for human service professionals helping veterans transition into meaningful employment post-service.
Going Forward: Implications for Post-Combat Military Leadership
As programs, services and supports continue to roll out to meet the emerging needs of this post-combat military, all will be ineffective without an organizational culture and leadership that is …
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Call to Action: Making California the Most Military and Veteran Friendly State
To be “military-” and “veteran-friendly” means military families, in service and after, are both welcomed and valued in California communities, recognizing the need for tailored events, coordinated efforts, benefit programs, …
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Another case of underprovision of mitral valve repair surgery : Lessons from the Veterans Affairs health system
The article in this issue of the Journal by Bakaeen and colleagues reports trends in the practice and outcomes of patients who underwent mitral valve surgery in the Veterans Affairs …
Setting the Research Agenda for Preventing Infections From Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in the Veterans Health Administration
This is a commentary which outlines the research agenda for preventing infections in the Veterans Health Administration.