We are proud to have become a Veteran Friendly practice. If you served in the Armed Forces, even for one day, you are classed as a veteran and there is a whole host of additional NHS services and support available to you. Please let us know so that we can update your record and offer you support and advice, if needed - the information you share will be kept confidential. Our Veterans Champion is Emma, one of our Practice Nurses. Emma has a specialist interest in support for veterans and a wealth of knowledge about the services available to them, and shares this information with the other staff in the practice to help improve the advice and support we can offer. 

We hope you find the resources and information on this page helpful. More information on health services for the Armed Forces community can also be found on: Healthcare for the armed forces community - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

As our Veterans Champion, nurse Emma can speak to patients who are veterans to signpost them to services that may benefit them; please book a telephone appointment with Emma if you feel this would be valuable to you. If a referral is needed from the practice to a certain service or you wish to discuss mental health concerns, please book an appointment with the GP. Lots of the services available can be accessed via self-referral, so an appointment may not be necessary and it may be quicker for you to self-refer. Details of which services accept self-referral can be found on the guides below.

The NHS has a duty to deliver on a number of health commitments in relation to the Armed Forces community (this includes service personnel - both regular and reserves - their families, and veterans), which are set out in the Armed Forces Covenant and the NHS Constitution.

This includes:

• The Armed Forces community should enjoy the same standard of, and access to healthcare as that received by any other UK citizen in the area they live.
• Family members should retain their place on the NHS waiting list, if moved around the UK due to the service person being posted.
• Veterans should receive priority treatment for a condition which relates to their service, subject to clinical need.
• Those injured in service should be cared for in a way that reflects the nation's moral obligation to them, by healthcare professionals who understand the Armed Forces culture.

Visit the Armed Forces Covenant for more information.