Although Regular Army personnel receive a formal ‘Service Leavers Pack’ on release from the British Army, there is no equivalent for the Army Reserves and there are no plans to introduce one. However, the releasing Unit should provide the Reservist with a Certificate of Service and, if held, the Will form. With regards the administrative support for… Read More
Since the inception of the Elizabeth Cross on 01 July 2009, 2,750 awards have been issued to the Next of Kin between 07 August 2009 and 08 August 2018. Broken down by Service: Naval Service: 288. Royal Navy: 134. Royal Marines: 154. British Army: 2,315. Royal Air Force: 147. This includes the Next of Kin… Read More
Prior to 01 December 2017, an officer in the Army Cadet Force (ACF) was appointed to a General List Section B commission within the Army Reserves. This commission was granted by Her Majesty (HM) The Queen. ACF officers are addressed the same way as any other commissioned officer in HM Armed Forces. They are able… Read More
The health (physical and mental) and wider well-being of Service personnel people contributes directly to operational capability and, as such, is a high priority. The Chief of Defence People seeks to create the conditions for Service personnel to enjoy a level of health and well-being that maximises the capacity of people for work and this applies… Read More
There are currently no on-going MOD-sponsored research programmes that specifically consider the gut. However, the Military Enteric Disease Group (MEDG) is in the process of evaluating changes in gut microbiota in relation to Service personnel who have been diagnosed with ‘Traveller’s Diarrhoea’. There are no plans at present to implement any changes to extant MOD… Read More
All military General Practitioners (GP’s) are trained in Occupational Health as part of their entry officer courses. This requires a functional and life style assessment when undertaking medicals on Service personnel. As part of the medical, the allied health professional will give advice to personnel about fitness, diet and alcohol. Reference FOI 2018/03526 dated 23… Read More
Although this article is written with fitness business owners and managers in mind, content creation is an important part of any organisation’s advertising and marketing strategy. There are a number of methods (channels to market) to publish your content to the world or, hopefully and more specifically, your target market. This can include newsletters, social… Read More
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