Armed Forces veteran friendly accredited GP Practice
This means that, as part of the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant, we have a dedicated clinician who has a specialist knowledge of military related health conditions and veteran specific health services. This is important in helping ex-forces to get the best care and treatment.
If you are ex-forces, please let us know to help ensure you are getting the best possible care.
Accreditation Certificate Lytham Road Surgery
OpCOURAGE
OpCOURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.
Specialist care and support for Service leavers, reservists, Veterans and their families.
The first step to getting help is to contact OpCourage or ask your GP, acharity or someone else, such as a family member or friend to do this on your behalf.
Please click on link below for contacts for OpCourage.
OpCOURAGE - The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
Veterans’ Gateway – information, advice and support for veterans and their families
Here for you 24/7, Veterans gateway are a point of contact for veterans and their loved ones. They can directly refer you to their verified expert partners including Combat Stress, SSAFA, Poppy Scotland and more. Click below to find out more about the welfare categories they cover: Mental wellbeing, employment, housing, and more. And keep up with the latest veteran concerns.
Veterans’ Gateway.
Veterans Survey
NHS England has launched a survey (click link below/closing date 22/05/2022) to find out people’s views and experiences of veterans mental and physical health services. The information gathered will be used to help inform the development and provision of these services in the future.
As part of this exercise, we would particularly like to hear about people’s views and experiences of Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, as well as the Veterans Trauma Network (VTN), which is for Service related physical health conditions.
Improving veterans mental and physical health services in England - NHS England - Citizen Space