RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 UK support services for families of wounded, injured or sick Service personnel: the need for evaluation JF Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO J R Army Med Corps FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group SP 324 OP 325 DO 10.1136/jramc-2015-000483 VO 162 IS 5 A1 Anna Verey A1 M Keeling A1 G Thandi A1 S Stevelink A1 N Fear YR 2016 UL http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/162/5/324.abstract AB Concerns have been raised about the level of support available to those families who provide unpaid care for wounded, injured or sick (WIS) personnel in the UK. In this opinion piece, support services for families of WIS personnel in the UK and their associated evaluations are reviewed. Support services are found to be provided by government-led initiatives, third sector organisations and the Service Family Federations. A minority of interventions for families of WIS personnel in the UK have been evaluated and a culture of service evaluation is encouraged within the field.