Lifestyle Behaviours in Early-Career Personnel and Commissioned Officers in the Royal Navy and Army
This information page provides details on services and organisations that you might want to contact for support should you need it.
If you need support immediately
Please contact your Medical Officer
PMO: Hawkins, Daniel Surg Cdr (UKStratCom-DMS-DPHC-SUL-PMO) Daniel.Hawkins517@mod.gov.uk
If you find that your problems escalate at any time, such that you need help immediately to keep safe
- Please contact your Medical Officer
- Call 999 or go to your local hospital Accident & Emergency Department
- Contact the Samaritans at www.samaritans.org; by telephone: 116 123
For general support with any issues that you may be affected by
In the first instance, contact Defence Medical Services, or try to have an informal chat with your Chaplain or BWO.
Chaplin Lead: Percival, James RN Chpln (SUL-CHAPLAIN CTL) James.Percival102@mod.gov.uk
BWO (N1 Lead): Castle, Daniel WO1 (SUL-BWO) Daniel.Castle304@mod.gov.uk
For urgent, but non-emergency support for a physical or mental health problem: call 111, or for online help: https://111.nhs.uk/
Other useful support organisations:
- Combat Stress: serving personnel and their families can get mental health support from Combat Stress at https://combatstress.org.uk/helpline or call: 0800 323 4444 or
- MIND: is available for mental health support at: https://www.mind.org.uk; or their infoline no: 0300 123 3393
- HeadFit website and tools are available at: https://headfit.org/home/ for mental health support specifically designed for the military
- National Debtline for free advice regarding debt: https://nationaldebtline.org/ where you can chat with an advisor, or telephone no: 0808 808 4000
- FRANK – provides help to find services for drug and alcohol problems, at: https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you; telephone no: 0300 1236600
For gambling-specific support you can contact:
- https://www.primarycaregamblingservice.co.uk/
- Telephone no: 0300 0300 111
- Email address: Lamccg.admin.pcgs@nhs.net
The National Gambling Helpline operated by GamCare available 24 hours a day
- Telephone no: 0808 80 20 133
- Web chat at: www.gamcare.org.uk
For any questions about the study:
Contact the study Primary Investigator
