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Of course there are many other factors at work her...

2007-06-15T13:01:21.863+01:00

Of course there are many other factors at work here. The definitions of 'VSI' and 'SI' used by MoD are pretty loose. Perhaps this might be because of the variety of injuries being sustained. One wonders about those in support roles who, whilst not directly involved in military action, are placed at risk of death or injury precisely because of their operations in these two actions - Iraq and Afghanistan. And it's not only military personnel who are at risk.

We should remember that some injuries sustained in the field are treated locally. Those injuries may or may not affect performance, but they certainly involve other soldiers acting as supporters or providing on the spot treatment. Equally, adverse climate conditions will affect fighting ability and may have long-term debilitating effect.

It's not clear from these statistics how many soldiers are returned to their units from field hospitals and over what time-scale.

I'd like to congratulate the blog owners here. It's a good thing that some clarity is brought about. MoD has been (is) far too reluctant to provide detailed or straightforward analysis of these important matters.

It might also be helpful if some information could be provided with regard to the treatment of and outcomes for those who have been returned to the UK, and the timescales for their return to full health. Those who will not be able to fully recover deserve a) our profound gratitude and b) our continuing and maximum support.

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