At The Ingham Practice we are proud to be accredited as Veteran Friendly by the RCGP, pledging to support our ex-military patients in a focussed and appropriate way.
If you have ever served in the British Armed Forces, please let us know, so that we can ensure that you are getting the best possible care.
As a Veteran Friendly GP Practice we:
· Have a named clinical lead, Dr Sultan, who is supported by the whole Practice with the aim of improving veteran health services.
· Ask patients, “Have you ever served in the Armed Forces?” in order to help us identify our veteran patients.
· Support ex-military patients to access dedicated health services.
· Undertake regular training and development in order to meet the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant and to better understand the needs of our veteran patients.
Please click on the links below for more information:
1. Veteran Friendly – Patient Charter
2. Armed Forces Community
Support Contacts you might find helpful:
Op COURAGE – The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
Op COURAGE provides specialist care and support for Service leavers, reservists, veterans and their families who can self-refer or ask a GP, charity or someone else to refer them.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. It provides free specialised clinical treatment and support to ex-servicemen and women across the UK with mental health conditions. Combat Stress has a strategic partnership with the MOD and the Department of Health and Social Care. This enables the charity to work with NHS mental health to develop services suitable for military veterans.