Armed Forces Veteran Friendly Accredited Practice
We are pleased to have completed training to become an Armed Forces Veteran Friendly practice
To become accredited, GP practices need to:
- have a lead for veterans’ issues within the surgery;
- identify and flag veterans on their computer system;
- undertake dedicated training and attend armed forces healthcare meetings;
- increase understanding of the health needs of veterans amongst both clinical and administrative staff.
Dr Jonathan Leach, a GP, who served in the army for 25 years and chairs the NHS England Armed Forces Clinical Reference Group, is calling for GPs across the country to sign up. He said: “We are committed to providing veterans with a seamless, high quality service when it comes to their health needs. Our priority is to make sure that no matter where a veteran lives in the country, they will have access to a GP who understands their military related health needs and supports them to get the right treatment and support. We are therefore urging every GP practice to sign up to this important scheme.”
https://www.england.nhs.uk/2018/07/gp-practices-across-the-country-to-become-veteran-friendly/
Last updated on 16 September 2018.
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