‘Veteran Friendly’ GP Practices
The Royal College of General Practitioners is working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to accredit GP practices as ‘veteran friendly’, one of several initiatives being undertaken to improve NHS care for the Armed Forces Community… Clinical...
New DG For Defence Medical Services
Joint Forces Command has appointed Peter Homa as their new Director General of Defence Medical Services, to take forward its ambitious transformation agenda… Peter had a brilliant career in the NHS, starting his career as a hospital porter and working his way up...
Improving Prospects For Veterans With Health Conditions
Ex-Service personnel who are being assisted with physical and mental health issues will also be offered intensive employment support in a pioneering pilot by The Poppy Factory, funded by The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT)… The three-year study in The Wirral will...
Minister Meets Veterans Making Positive Changes
In a visit led by the Defence Medical Welfare Service team, Scottish Veterans Minister Graeme Dey met with attendees of Ayrshire Veterans Breakfast Club, at the Melbourne Café, followed by a visit to the Unforgotten Forces consortium at Poppyscotland’s Head Office in...
