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<p>The new methodology to measure the frequency of suicide within the veteran community
will utilise data gathered through the 2021 England and Wales census to compare the
health of the veteran population with the health of the general population. This will
include suicide related deaths of veterans and we intend to include a breakdown by
service as part of this analysis. This analysis will be undertaken in 2023, and in
the interim the OVA will be working with ONS and the MOD to conduct a 10 year look
back at veteran deaths by suicide. This work will inform us how many veterans have
died through suicide and other causes including drug and alcohol misuse from 2011-2021,
and to estimate the number that died homeless. Through the new methodology and our
broader research programme we will explore data linking opportunities to understand
veterans’ wider experiences, support needs and interaction with public services.</p>
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