2,000 Troops in Trauma and Just 13 Psychiatrists to Help Them

Daily MailMarch 14, 2007

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THE scandalous treatment of battle-scarred British troops was laid bare last night when it emerged there are just 13 psychiatrists to cover the whole Armed Forces.

Only days ago the Ministry of Defence admitted that 2,100 soldiers have already returned from Iraq suffering mental health problems.

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2,000 Troops in Trauma and Just 13 Psychiatrists to Help Them

Official figures reveal the forces need double the number of psychiatrists they employ to help the growing numbers of personnel who experience severe mental trauma after leaving the frontline.

There are 178,610 servicemen and women currently serving in the...

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