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2020 Care Review of Blast Related Brain Injuries in Serving & Military Veterans

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Care Review, Action Outcomes/ Objectives - based on personal experiences, medical & research evidence. On the long-term impacts of Blast Related Brain Injuries of Serving Military and Veterans.To include: specialist MDT, screening, treatment, care provision for long-term complex needs and support
Long term health impact includes encephalopathy, chronic pain, neuro complex care, young dementia's, complex PTS, ARS, mental health, personality changes, memory, depression, suicidal risks.(Not including core self/ social/spiritual/physical/emotional/moral and daily life)

Blast Related Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Concepts and Research Considerations (Journal of Neuroscience) VA/ DOD.
Research Advancing Diagnosis and Treatment of Combat Related Brain and Blast Injuries- DRDC (Canada)
Help for Heroes (UK) 40,000 Complex Care of Wounded Campaign (2019)

Why it was rejected

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Timeline

9 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
24 Sep 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Sep 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.