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Change in reporting of mental health statistics for Armed Forces (12 May 2016)

Date: 12/05/2016
Duncan Lewis, Mental Health Solicitors, Change in reporting of mental health statistics for Armed Forces

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that, following consultation on a proposed reduction in the frequency of reporting of Official Statistics on mental health in the UK Armed Forces, in the future mental health statistics for veterans will be published biannually, rather than quarterly.

The consultation on the proposed reduction in the frequency of reporting was opened with internal and external stakeholders on 7 March 2016.

No responses were received during the consultation period, which ended on 4 April.

As a result, the planned July and October 2016 updates will not be published – and publication of figures for members of the Armed Forces with mental health conditions will move to a mid-year publication only, starting in November 2016.

The charity Combat Stress is the UK's leading veterans' mental health charity and is currently supporting more than 5,900 veterans aged 19 to 97.

The charity supports men and women and their families, providing treatment and support services free of charge.

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