Ban on HIV lifted for operational service.

Final barriers removed for
Armed Forces personnel with HIV
People with HIV, but no detectable virus, are now able to join the military and fully deploy on operations.

Final barriers removed for Armed Forces personnel with HIV

People with HIV, but no detectable virus, are now able to join the military and fully deploy on operations

www.gov.uk

 

[4mastacker]

Does that mean the day when bumditry is compulsory has taken a step forward?

 

[Talk Wrench]

It's a huge step forward.

Next, diabetics with controlled medication should be allowed to deploy and not have their careers ruined. When professional football can allow for it, so can the armed forces. Diabetics should no longer be discriminated against

Asthmatics with controlled asthma should be allowed to deploy and not have their careers ruined because of it. David Beckham, Paula Radcliffe and Sir Bradley Wiggins seem to have done okay in high profile sport, but if SAC Aviator Bloggs (or whatever they're calling it this week) develops asthma in service and it's fully controlled, they should now, no longer be subject to medical downgrade.

Whilst the above examples are purely that, examples, I see the possibility of the HiV ruling being used in lawsuits where minor ailments have resulted in career blocking medical downgrades.

 

[Tin basher]

It's a huge step forward.

Next, diabetics with controlled medication should be allowed to deploy and not have their careers ruined. When professional football can allow for it, so can the armed forces. Diabetics should no longer be discriminated against

No mention of the poor souls who have endured years of prolonged suffering from twisted sock or glass back being allowed to deploy. Now that would be a step forward

 

[4mastacker]

It's a huge step forward.

Next, diabetics with controlled medication should be allowed to deploy and not have their careers ruined. When professional football can allow for it, so can the armed forces. Diabetics should no longer be discriminated against

Asthmatics with controlled asthma should be allowed to deploy and not have their careers ruined because of it. David Beckham, Paula Radcliffe and Sir Bradley Wiggins seem to have done okay in high profile sport, but if SAC Aviator Bloggs (or whatever they're calling it this week) develops asthma in service and it's fully controlled, they should now, no longer be subject to medical downgrade.

Whilst the above examples are purely that, examples, I see the possibility of the HiV ruling being used in lawsuits where minor ailments have resulted in career blocking medical downgrades.

Interesting you mention diabetics. What about those who are not on any form of medication but are on a regime of diet and exercise to control their blood sugars - are they also having their careers curtailed or prevented from deploying? Not picking an argument, just genuinely interested.

 

[Oldstacker]

Interesting you mention diabetics. What about those who are not on any form of medication but are on a regime of diet and exercise to control their blood sugars - are they also having their careers curtailed or prevented from deploying? Not picking an argument, just genuinely interested.

Again, just curiosity, are those who are controlling diabetes through diet and exercise truly deployable though? Food and exercise opportunities may be severely limited in some operational scenarios and prevent the maintenance of the established controlling regime?

 

[ERT]

It's a huge step forward.

Next, diabetics with controlled medication should be allowed to deploy and not have their careers ruined. When professional football can allow for it, so can the armed forces. Diabetics should no longer be discriminated against

Asthmatics with controlled asthma should be allowed to deploy and not have their careers ruined because of it. David Beckham, Paula Radcliffe and Sir Bradley Wiggins seem to have done okay in high profile sport, but if SAC Aviator Bloggs (or whatever they're calling it this week) develops asthma in service and it's fully controlled, they should now, no longer be subject to medical downgrade.

Whilst the above examples are purely that, examples, I see the possibility of the HiV ruling being used in lawsuits where minor ailments have resulted in career blocking medical downgrades.

I've has asthma since 2011, I've been on multiple DWRs. You *can* currently deploy with Asthma.

 

[Talk Wrench]

I've has asthma since 2011, I've been on multiple DWRs. You *can* currently deploy with Asthma.

That's good to know. I know of some with a diagnosis of "light asthma" however who are fighting to get their downgrade lifted but to no avail.

 

[ERT]

That's good to know. I know of some with a diagnosis of "light asthma" however who are fighting to get their downgrade lifted but to no avail.

Yeah,

MFD, A4 L1 M1 E2 (1300 medical marker), Medical marker is for Asthma.

 

[4mastacker]

No mention of the poor souls who have endured years of prolonged suffering from twisted sock or glass back being allowed to deploy. Now that would be a step forward

I remember a FS Mover who had "back trouble" when it came to sqn deployments. It the det was to somewhere in the UK or the frozen wastes of northern Norway, he was never able to go. However, come Red Flag time or other very nice locations, he was always first on the list to go - it wrankled a lot especially when he expected the stn's suppliers to pick up the crappy dets.