We are an Armed Forces veteran friendly accredited GP practice since January 2021.
Our duty to the Armed Forces community
The NHS has a duty to deliver on a number of health commitments in relation to the Armed Forces community (service personnel (regular and reserves), their families and veterans), which are set out in the Armed Forces Covenant and the NHS Constitution.
The Armed Forces Covenant
- 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 any 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.
This is recognised in the NHS Constitution, which states ‘the NHS will ensure that in line with the Armed Forces Covenant, those in the Armed Forces, reservists, their families and veterans are not disadvantaged in accessing health services in the area they reside’.
The Patient Charter: click on this link to find out what you can expect from our practice.
Let us know
It should be recorded in your GP records if you have military service yourself or you have someone in your household who is currently serving. If you feel this needs adding to your record please let us know.
5 top tips for veterans click on this link.
Mental Health
Armed forces related support (click on each for internet link)
Support for the Armed Forces community including veterans and their families
Op COURAGE provides specialist care and support for Service-leavers, Reservists, Veterans and their families. Their experts understand the Armed Forces and military life and are either from the Armed Forces community or highly experienced in working with Serving personnel, Reservists, Veterans and their families.
They will work with you to make sure you get the right type of specialist care, support, and treatment.
The service can be contacted directly for self-referral, by GP referral, a charity or by someone else, such as a family member or friend. Map of services here.
For more information, visit the NHS website at www.nhs.uk/opcourage.
- Age UK Forces Friends: Short Term support for isolated and lonely military veterans and their dependents aged 60 and over to help reconnect with social networks and overcome the problems of loneliness.
- SSAFA Armed Forces Nottinghamshire: Help & Support to all serving members and former members of all ranks of the Armed Forces.
- Forces in the Community: Support for Ex-service personnel and their families with transition to civilian life
- Veterans Gateway: The first point of contact for veterans seeking support
- Veterans UK: Government website
- Royal British Legion
- ABF The Soldiers’ Charity: the national charity of the British Army, providing a lifetime of support to soldiers, veterans and their families when they are in need.
- RFEA: The forces employment charity
- The RAF Association
- The Citizens Advice Bureau
- Forces in Mind Trust: Enabling all ex-Service personnel and their families to transition into successful and fulfilled civilian lives
- Project Nova: Supporting veterans who have been arrested or are at risk of arrest.
Other Links
- NHS mental health services for veterans
- Nottinghamshire veterans service
- Help for Heroes –
Hidden Wounds - Combat Stress
- Togetherall: Commissioned by over 250 organisations globally, we’re an online service providing access to millions with anxiety, depression and other common mental health issues.
- Samaritans
- CALM –
Campaign Against Living Miserably - Contact Armed Forces: Contact is a collaboration of military charities working with the NHS and the MOD