UK service personnel medical discharges: financial year 2023/24
This official statistic provides information on medical discharges among UK regular service personnel. The bulletin focuses on medical discharges within the most recent financial year including demographic factors and the medical causes leading to the discharge, as well as providing time trends for the last ten years.
When a medical condition or fitness issue affects a member of the UK armed forces, their ability to perform their duties is assessed. If they are unable to perform their duties and alternative employment within the armed forces is not available, personnel may be medically discharged. Medically discharged personnel leave the armed forces prior to the completion of their contract and may be entitled to additional payments as part of their military pension.
The medical reason for the discharge is recorded and categorised. It is possible for personnel to be medically discharged for multiple reasons
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