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Tens of thousands of service personnel 'abusing alcohol or depressed' - Daily Telegraph 30th October 2009
"Tens of thousands of military personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are abusing alcohol and suffering from depression, according to a Ministry of Defence study. "
Soldier died of brain disorder after being diagnosed with stress - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"A soldier died of a brain disorder after his erratic behaviour was wrongly diagnosed as a psychological fear of the battlefield known as ''Afghan terror'', an inquest heard. "
The heartbreaking moment Camilla met Afghanistan veteran, 18, who lost three limbs in bomb explosion - Daily Mail 23rd October 2009
"He's only 18 and yet his courage in the face of devastating injury has daunted and inspired all who have been in his company.
Craig Wood lost his left arm and both legs to a bomb in Afghanistan and is now one of only three triple amputees to have survived the war. "
Virtual reality tackles 'shell shock' - BBC Health News 18th October 2009
"A virtual reality computer programme is being used to treat Iraq war veterans in the US.
The soldiers are abl"
Special letter said thank you for saving my life - Liverpool Echo 14th October 2009
"TA medic who treated the injured in Afghanistan tells Greg O’Keeffe of the letter that meant so much
IT was only a piece of paper but for Tracey Smith-Straney it meant all the world. The few lines were from the commanding officer of one of the terribly wounded soldiers she had helped, saying he had survived and since become a father."
Blind veterans seek help not cash - BBC Health News 8th October 2009
"Practical help is the most important element of support for ex-service personnel who lose their sight, research by a UK charity suggests.
A survey by St Dunstan's found almost half of 160 people questioned valued this most. "
NHS medics prepare for Afghan mission - BBC Health News 2nd October 2009
"More than 200 NHS staff are being put through their final training in the UK before being deployed to Afghanistan.
Most are from the Territorial Army's 256 Field Hospital, which draws volunteers from London and south-east England. "
British soldier 'came close to death' following sand fly bite in Iraq - Daily Telegraph 22nd September 2009
Lance Corporal Nick Coleman, a soldier awarded a medal for his bravery in Iraq, was left fighting for his life after being bitten by a tiny sand fly.
Veterans minister wants disabled ex-soldiers to quit Forces - The Times 14th September 2009
Thousands of unfit and disabled Service personnel, including Afghanistan casualties, will be encouraged to leave the Armed Forces for civilian life under a planned efficiency drive.
Soldiers injured in war zones, many of whom rely on their regiments to find them an office-based job, will be given assistance in finding posts “more suited” to them.
Military doctor shortage warning - BBC Health News 16th July 2009
The military's medical arm is under severe strain because of a huge shortage of doctors, unions say.
A third of the 768 doctor posts in the armed forces are currently unfilled with the worst shortages in some of the most critical areas like anaesthetics.
Veterans now fight mental battle - BBC Health News 23rd June 2009
In the run-up to Armed Forces Day on 27 June, some veterans warn that fierce fighting in Afghanistan - and the legacy of the Iraq conflict - could lead to more personnel needing help for mental trauma.
German naval hospital ship makes Liverpool debut, reports Peter Elson - Liverpool Echo 6th June 2009
SHE is one of only two ships in the world which can unload their own fully operational hospital at any port in the world.
The German Federal Navy’s Frankfurt Am Main is at Liverpool Cruise Terminal, Pier Head, on a five day goodwill visit to Liverpool.
Stiff upper lip leads to greater mental health problems for ex-soldiers - The Telegraph 4th June 2009
The British stiff upper lip leads to greater mental health problems for war veterans because they will not complain, psychiatrists claim.
Brain scan 'could diagnose PTSD' - BBC Health News 2nd April 2009
Scientists say they are moving ever closer to being able to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) using a brain scanner.
Research to be presented to the World Psychiatric Association congress in Florence suggests differences in the brain activity of PTSD sufferers.
Veterans win fight for 'smart ID cards' - The Independent 30th March 2009
Four million former servicemen and women are to be given veterans' cards to ensure they get priority treatment for NHS healthcare and housing, and discounts for services such as transport.
British soldiers victims of a mental conflict without end - The Times 28th March 2009
It was nobody's fault, he said. Anthony Montgomery was a 21-year-old Royal Marine when he was ambushed by his own side on regular reconnaissance in the Falklands. Minutes later, he was trying to revive his friend who had been cut in half by British guns.
“It was confusing and awful,” he said. “We were both firing at each other. I saw Bob, Keith and Pete [surnames omitted] cut down. I tried to put Keith back together but I couldn't. He died in my arms. They were good brothers.” The incident was dealt with brusquely. “Back to business,” the commander said the next day.
A stiff upper lip does not help when it comes to PTSD - The Times 28th March 2009
Analysing how many service personnel and veterans suffer from mental disorders is difficult. Ian Palmer, a former lieutenant-colonel and now the Ministry of Defence's civilian expert on veterans' mental health, recently admitted: “We have no idea of the size or scale of the problem.”
Mystery of Basra army suicides causes alarm in MoD- The Times 28th March 2009
A sudden spike in suspected suicides among British soldiers serving in Basra has raised concerns in the Ministry of Defence.
It is thought that three soldiers may have taken their own lives between December 4 last year and February 12, but why they may have done so now remains a mystery.
Amputee veterans Battling Back - BBC Health News 25th March 2009
Tom Neathway cuts an unusual figure, 6,000ft (1,829m) up in the Bavarian Alps.
With one arm and both legs amputated above the knee, the 25-year old Parachute Regiment corporal is skiing in a "sitski", effectively a wheelchair without the wheels, mounted on a single, racing ski.
Top officer's calls for mental tests ignored - The Independent 23rd March 2009
Urgent calls by a senior army officer that there should be targeted psychological assessment for seriously wounded soldiers returning from Afghanistan have been ignored for 18 months.
In an internal document dated November 2007, Lt-Col Andrew Whiteley called for immediate action to deal with the mental anguish of troops suffering from horrendous wounds, but his appeal was met with a "deafening silence".
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