James Day
7 Feb 2024 · Coroner Alison Mutch · Manchester South
A similar concern from this report was raised again 2 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of mental health support for service personnel with PTSD
“The inquest heard that support for service personnel with severe PTSD such as Mr [name redacted] whilst they were still serving and following discharge was patchy, difficult to access and did not appear to recognise how significant the impact of events they had witnessed whist serving could be on their mental health.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“support for service personnel with severe PTSD such as Mr [name redacted] whilst they were still serving and following discharge was patchy, difficult to access”
Later report
“The lack of mental health/alcoholism/addiction support, treatment and therapy provided to veterans whilst they are:”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“support for service personnel with severe PTSD such as Mr [name redacted] whilst they were still serving and following discharge was patchy, difficult to access and did not appear to recognise how significant the impact of events they had witnessed”
Later report
“there appears to have been no inquiry or check as to possible correlation with potential PTSD or other reasons for the behaviour, such as a lack of effective post- tour decompression”
Responses
2024-0061-Response-from-Ministry-of-Defence.pdf ↗· Ministry of Defence
Stated action
“I have asked the Head of the Defence Inquests Unit (DIU) to provide you separately with the details of the support Mr [name redacted] did receive.”