Military recruitment and retention

3 items 1 source

Significant challenges in recruiting and retaining military personnel, mirroring issues faced by allied nations.

Military recruitment and retention has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:

3 PFD reports

This theme has been identified in one data source. As more data is added, cross-references may emerge.

Concerns: There is a critical shortage of psychiatrists and psychologists within the Ministry of Defence, impacting serving personnel's access to appropriate mental health diagnosis and treatment, compounded by ongoing recruitment difficulties.

Concerns: Military debriefs lack individual trauma support and promote alcohol use over discussion. The resettlement process for leavers fails to provide mandatory comprehensive mental health assessments, leaving ex-personnel reliant on external services.

Concerns: Military mental health care lacks independence, potentially causing underreporting of symptoms due to disclosure fears. The absence of a composite risk assessment and DCMH's primacy in MDT meetings can lead to inadequate risk management.