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<p>It is our policy that all Armed Forces personnel should be recruited to be fully
fit for deployment worldwide on operations. For this reason, the Services do not recruit
personnel with existing medical conditions which may adversely impact on the effectiveness
of the Armed Forces, or which may themselves be exacerbated by military circumstances.
<br><br>Whilst those diagnosed with autism are excluded from joining the Services
on medical grounds, those individuals suffering mild or entirely non-disabling Asperger’s
Syndrome may meet the entry standards following an assessment by an occupational health
physician and gaining a favourable assessment after pre-entry tests of suitability
for military service. <br><br>Recruitment may be permitted for those with ADHD where
there is no history of violence or delinquent behaviour, there has been a period of
more than three years freedom from symptoms and the candidate has been off all treatment
for three years prior to application and is functioning normally.<br><br>The medical
entry criteria undergo a rolling programme of revision and that for autism and ADHD
have recently been reviewed. Unless new evidence is brought to our attention there
is no requirement for a further review at this time.</p>
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