To improve care and support for veterans, NHS England has launched a campaign encouraging ex-forces personnel to tell their GP practice they’ve served in the UK Armed Forces. GP practices are encouraged to use the associated assets on the campaign resources website.
By capturing this information in a patient’s record, practices can better understand veterans’ health needs, particularly those relating to their time served, and make referrals, where appropriate, to dedicated services, such as Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service and Op RESTORE: The Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service.
