At Don Valley Healthcare, we are committed to supporting veterans and their families.

As a Veteran Friendly GP Practice, we are committed to recognising and supporting veterans and their families and helping them access the specialist services available to them.

If you have served in the UK Armed Forces, even for just one day, please let us know.

Being identified as a veteran can help us:

• Better understand your health needs
• Refer you to specialist NHS veteran services
• Support service-related physical and mental health conditions
• Ensure you receive the care and support available to veterans

The NHS is committed to ensuring veterans receive priority treatment for conditions related to military service, subject to clinical need.

Tell Us You Served

A veteran is anyone who has served at least one day in the British Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve).

Please:

• Tell reception staff
• Inform your GP or nurse
• Check your records are coded correctly as a veteran

This helps us connect you with dedicated support services.

Op COURAGE allows self-referral and GP referral - https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/mental-health/veterans-reservists/

Specialist NHS mental health support for:

• Veterans
• Reservists
• Service leavers
• Families

Support includes:

• PTSD treatment
• Anxiety and depression support
• Crisis care
• Transition from military to civilian life

Drug and alcohol support

There is a wide range of local support available for veterans, serving personnel, reservists and military families across Doncaster.

Support includes:

• Housing advice
• Financial assistance
• Employment support
• Health and wellbeing services
• Veteran forums and community groups

·         Armed Forces Covenant information - https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/support-for-our-armed-forces-community.

• Family support services

Op RESTORE - https://www.oprestore.nhs.uk/

Op RESTORE supports veterans with physical health conditions related to military service.

Support may include:

• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Chronic pain
• Rehabilitation
• Service-related health conditions
• Specialist military-aware clinicians

GP referral required.

Local Veteran Support - https://www.yourlifedoncaster.co.uk/support-for-our-armed-forces-community

• Veteran breakfast clubs
• Social prescribing support
• Community wellbeing groups
• Local Armed Forces Covenant services
• Carer support for veterans and military families