NHS expands mental health support for Veterans with more than half saying it’s hard to speak up

Abstract: The NHS is rolling out an expanded mental health support service for Armed Forces veterans, as a survey found that more than half find it difficult to speak up about …

Military veterans and civilians' mental health diagnoses: an analysis of secondary mental health services

Abstract: Healthcare provision in the United Kingdom (UK) falls primarily to the National Health Service (NHS) which is free at the point of access. In the UK, there is currently …

Improving NHS Primary Care for Military Veterans

Abstract: A military veteran is anyone who has served in the regular or reserve UK Armed Forces for a minimum of 1 day. There are an estimated 2.4 million veterans in the UK, …

National Health Service interventions in England to improve care to Armed Forces veterans

Abstract: Armed Forces veterans (AFVs) are first and foremost citizens of the UK and are therefore—like all UK residents—entitled to universal healthcare, free at the point of …

Defence personnel NHS commissioning bi-annual statistics: financial year 2020/21

Abstract: This bi-annual official statistic provides summary statistics on the number of serving UK armedforces personnel and entitled civilian personnel with a Defence Medical …

Utilisation of the Principles of the Armed Forces Covenant in NHS Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups Across England: a Freedom of Information Investigation

Abstract: The objectives of the study were to determine the extent to which National Health Service (NHS) service providers appoint a named Armed Forces veteran lead or champion, …

GP practices across the country to become ‘veteran friendly’

GPs are signing up to become ‘veteran friendly’ under a new national scheme to improve medical care and treatment for former members of the armed services that has been backed …

Veterans’ Health Needs Assessment: UK, South West Peninsula

This Health Needs Assessment seeks to understand the health and wellbeing needs of the veteran population in the South West Peninsula (of the United Kingdom) to guide decisions …

Do Alcohol Misuse, Service Utilisation, and Demographic Characteristics Differ between UK Veterans and Members of the General Public Attending an NHS General Hospital?

Abstract: The aim of this paper was to provide insights into alcohol misuse within UK veterans to inform as to whether their presentations differ from the general public. This was …

Developing mental health services for veterans in England engagement report

Abstract: Following conclusion of the engagement on mental health services for veterans, this report analyses the responses and identifies key themes for considering in the …