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March 13 2026

Recruits rejected on medical grounds 2024-26

  • By Melksham2
  • 2 min read

An MOD written parliamentary answer to James Cartlidge MP (Cons, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence) reveals that in just under 20 months, nearly sixty thousand applications to join the armed forces were rejected on medical grounds.

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