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- 21 July 2026
New research extends UK military health study to all four nations for the first time
A new report funded by Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has compared the primary care health profiles of former Service personnel across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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- 16 July 2026
New report to understand and improve treatment for former Service personnel with both mental health and alcohol use disorders
Former military personnel with both an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and Common Mental Disorder (CMD) should be treated for both at the same time, says new research.
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- Policy statements & submissions
- 7 July 2026
Forces in Mind Trust’s response to the Department for Health and Social Care call for evidence
FiMT has published its response to the Informing the Mental Health Strategy for England call for evidence.
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- Press releases & news
- 14 May 2026
New report explores how Armed Forces mental health needs could shift over the next 20 years
The new research by RAND Europe with Combat Stress and funded by FiMT explores how the future Defence landscape and wider societal changes could impact mental health support needs of the Armed Forces community over the next 20 years.
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- 11 May 2026
Forces in Mind Trust awards new funding to evaluate an early intervention assessment
The study will develop an intervention that delivers an assessment in primary care for UK ex-Service personnel.
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- Press releases & news
- 14 April 2026
New research uses GP data to uncover health patterns in former Service personnel
A new report funded by Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has demonstrated how UK primary care data can be used to better understand the health outcomes of UK former Service personnel.
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- Press releases & news
- 13 November 2025
FiMT marks a decade of progress in Armed Forces Mental Health Research
Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has published 10 Years of Impact for Armed Forces Mental Health – a new report which highlights the work of its 10-year Mental Health Research Programme.
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- 30 October 2025
New funding expands ex-Service personnel health data research across the UK
Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £31,805 to King’s College London to expand its research into the physical and mental health needs of former UK Service personnel to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, enabling nation-specific health profiles.
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- Press releases & news
- 21 August 2025
New report explores the role of combat injuries in medical discharge from the UK Armed Forces
A new report produced by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) has explored the outcomes and experiences of UK Armed Forces personnel who were medically discharged having sustained serious injuries when deployed to Afghanistan
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- 19 August 2025
Forces in Mind Trust’s response to the Men’s Health Strategy for England
FiMT has published its response to the Men's Health Strategy for England call for evidence
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New research extends UK military health study to all four nations for the first time

New report to understand and improve treatment for former Service personnel with both mental health and alcohol use disorders

Forces in Mind Trust’s response to the Department for Health and Social Care call for evidence

New report explores how Armed Forces mental health needs could shift over the next 20 years

Forces in Mind Trust awards new funding to evaluate an early intervention assessment

New research uses GP data to uncover health patterns in former Service personnel

FiMT marks a decade of progress in Armed Forces Mental Health Research

New funding expands ex-Service personnel health data research across the UK

New report explores the role of combat injuries in medical discharge from the UK Armed Forces

Forces in Mind Trust’s response to the Men’s Health Strategy for England