Read the latest update for the Armed Forces from the NHS. This month includes information on: Op Courage RCGP podcast on NHS care of female veterans The Step into Health programme Department of Health & Social Care consultation on acquired brain...

While the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week is loneliness, there are also a lot of other ways mental health can be impacted in the Armed Forces community; PTSD, depression, anxiety, stress, substance abuse issues, sleep problems, among others. Th...

Everyone has mental health, but do you know how to build your mental fitness? The Ministry of Defence Annual Mental Fitness Brief is now a mandatory competence. Find out how you can improve your overall wellbeing and get the support you need b...

Checking in with a family member or friend can help them feel less lonely - and it could lift you up too! Pick up your phone or headset today and get in touch with someone you haven’t spoken to in a while - just to say hello! Find out more ht...

Mental Health Awareness Week started 21 years ago and has grown to become one of the biggest awareness weeks across the UK. The aim of the week is to reduce the stigma that exists around many illnesses associated with mental health and provides an o...

With a lot going on in the world right now, things can feel stressful, and a drink can seem like the answer to calm feelings of anxiety. But drinking alcohol can actually make things worse. If you or any member of your household are experiencing ...

Inviting someone to join you for a walk can help them feel less lonely, and could help you to feel less lonely too! Find out more http://nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/… For Service Personnel, you can speak to you...

Headspace is a science-backed app for mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep. It provides safe, accredited, compliant and trusted digital health libraries. The...

Following on from a successful deployment workshop, Anchoring Minds is offering a course of 4 workshops to promote and support military partners. There will be a focus on general wellbeing as well as to offer some peer support through chatting to oth...

Everyone has mental health, but do you know how to build your mental fitness? The Ministry of Defence Annual Mental Fitness Brief is now a mandatory competence for Service Personnel. Find out how you can improve your overall wellbe...

The abuse of illegal drugs and other banned substances risk serious harm to an individual and can be extremely damaging to a person’s career or home life. Drug misuse within the Armed Forces significantly threatens the operational effect...

The more you drink, the more you’re at risk of harm from alcohol. As a nation, our health has never been more important. Cutting down on alcohol has many positive health benefits – physical and mental. Importantly, drinking less can...

With over 40 sports, adventurous training opportunities, physical fitness training, and health and wellbeing support, NAVYfit provide Royal Navy personnel and their families with all the tools to stay at the top of their game. Find out more and v...

NAVYfit, the home of Royal Navy sport, adventurous training, physical education and health & wellbeing, is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand new website! https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/navyfit Explore the...

Did you know? 4 out of 5 women take up their Cervical Screening invitation. Don’t delay and book yours today. It really is nothing to worry about! Visit www.nhs.uk/cervicalscreening for more information. Service women, c...

The Royal Navy is supporting #TodayIsTheDay as part of #NoSmokingDay 2022. Don’t give up on giving up. Take the first step to quitting and find out how you can start your journey to a #Smokefree lifestyle today... Head to www.nh...

Two women die every day from cervical cancer. Getting your screening can help stop it before it starts. So on today, International Women’s day, remember to book your appointment with your Healthcare Provider, Doctor, Well Women Clinic or Medica...

The Building Resilience with Military Families programme is being delivered by Bounce Forward, a charity dedicated and passionate about resilience. The programme is fully funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund. Helping Parents and Children Li...

Today the three Service Families Federations have launched the ‘Duty and Care: Armed Forces Family Mobility and Health Care’ report. This report provides practical recommendations to inform and tackle disadvantage as well as improve healt...

One in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year. A Time to talk event is all about creating supportive communities by having conversations with family, friends or colleagues. By talking to each...

Heading out for some exercise this weekend? Help the Police to make the streets safer for everyone by anonymously telling them on their #StreetSafe tool where you don't feel safe. Head to http://police.uk/streetsafe Watch the video:...

If you are having issues accessing Headspace due to lack of connectivity to MODNET, the RN Intranet system, please log in and follow this link: Headspace - Alternative Enrolment This is held within Topics - Deployment Support. Furthe...

The latest brief from the NHS for the Armed Forces Community is now released. See the attachment below.

Royal Navy Health & Wellbeing are excited to launch a new partnership with Headspace. From today all Regular RN/RM, RN/RM Reserves, RFA and RN TLB Civil Servants (along with 3000 RN Regular families) will have free access to the entir...

It can feel tricky to make sure we eat enough fruit and vegetables. The nhs.uk Easy Meals app is a great way to eat foods that are healthier for you. You can search recipes by meal time and create shopping lists. www.nhs.uk/oneyou/ap...