Background: Armed Forces veterans in the United Kingdom (UK) experience complex physical, psychological, and social needs shaped by military service. Civilian healthcare services often lack cultural competence, relational continuity, and organisational structures that translate veteran identification into coordinated assessment, referral, and follow-up, contributing to reduced help-seeking, delayed disclosure, and moral distress. Aims: To synthesise UK evidence on veterans’ experiences in civilian healthcare and identify strategies aligned with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code (2018) and UK legal duties to strengthen adult nurses’ capacity for culturally responsive care. Methods: An integrative review of five UK primary studies was conducted using Whittemore and Knafl’s framework. A multi-database search was undertaken, and studies were appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Qualitative Checklist and the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool. Thematic synthesis was guided by
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