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A proposed service would track down veterans plagued by mental health issues. And a lifelong screening process would catch those with problems as they leave the Forces.
The decision is a long-fought victory to get more help for troubled troops.
Charities have warned of a ticking timebomb as tens of thousands of servicemen and women struggle with tours of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Now the PM has asked Tory MP and Royal Navy doctor Andrew Murrison to create the blueprint.
He said "We have a duty to ensure that people damaged by their service are restored to full health"
and that the proposed safety net would "ensure nobody is left behind ever again".
As many as one in five British service personnel are estimated to be suffering from some form of mental health problem - from mild alcoholism to deep depression. A staggering 20,000 ex-servicemen are in prison or on probation in Britain - one in ten of the jail population.
The number is up by almost a third in the last five years.
Critics say the shock figures are proof that former warriors face severe problems when they return to civilian life.
It is estimated that 264 Falklands veterans have taken their own lives since the end of the 1982 war, compared with 255 who died in action.
The previous Labour government was repeatedly slammed by welfare groups and forces figures alike for abandoning traumatised troops.
Leading the criticism was VC hero L/Cpl Johnson Beharry, who revealed two weeks ago how he tried to commit suicide.
Last night Robert Marsh of mental health charity Combat Stress welcomed the move. He said: "A fresh look at the whole issue is a good idea."
Stolen from The Sun
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