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Remembering veterans this Armistice Day

November 9, 2023, by in Patients, Veterans 1 Comment

Remembrance Day

With Remembrance Day fast approaching, and so many tragic and distressing stories of war in the news, this can be a difficult and triggering time for veterans. Did you know that there are 17.4 million veterans in England alone, many of whom have specific health needs but won’t ask for help as they feel they’ll…

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NEWS: Veterans urged to identify themselves to practices

Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th March 2024)

Armed forces veterans have been urged to identify themselves to general practices so they can be referred for support with a major national project. Government ministers say the Op Restore programme has capacity to provide care for many more than the 740 veterans who have received referrals so far. It says that referrals will usually…

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Your veterans need you!

Remebrance Day Background, black and white with red poppies

A veteran is defined as “anyone who has served for at least one day in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve) or Merchant Mariners who have seen duty on legally defined military operations”. And today (Friday) is Armistice Day; at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918, the…

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The importance of military families being able to access health and care services easily

October 29, 2020, by in News, NHS England, Veterans 3 Comments

Son Greeting Military Father On Leave At Home

I am a proud veteran of the Royal Navy and so last week, on Trafalgar Day, I was glad to receive information about a new NHS initiative that supports armed forces families. This new NHS England and NHS Improvements initiative is to look at how families of serving personnel, reservists and veterans access NHS services…

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