This means that, as part of the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant, at West Moors Village Surgery we:

• Have a clinical lead for veteran health - Dr Mark Gorvin
• Ask patients "Have you served?" to identify veteran patients
• Support veteran patients to access dedicated health services
• Undertake specialist training to meet the health commitment of the Armed Forces Covenant

This is important in helping ex-forces to get the best care and treatment.  

If you are a veteran patient, please let us know that you have served so that we can make sure that we understand your health needs.

Download and view a copy of the Veteran's healthcare accreditation FAQs

The Veteran Friendly Practices accreditation scheme is run by the Royal College of General Practioners (the RCGP) in parternship with NHS England and NHS Improvement.   The RCGP and the NHS have developed a leaflet to help ex-forces patients to get the most from your GP.  Please follow this link to download and view a copy of the leaflet:>>

Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, armed forces veterans and their families.

If you have a chronic physical health condition or injury related to your time in service, Op RESTORE can help. While it cannot guarantee faster treatment, the service provides specialist support and works closely with the NHS to ensure your care is properly coordinated and tailored to your needs.

To access this service, you must:

• have served on day in the UK Armed Forces
• live in England
• be registered with a GP in England
• have a physical illness or injury linked to your military Service.

Speak to your GP or Social Prescriber to request a referral.

Learn more about Op RESTORE

Our veteran patients have free access to Togetherall - Togetherall is a safe anonymous online community where members can share what’s on their mind, take comfort reading the thoughts of others or browse the many resources available. 

Togetherall provides: 

• A supportive online community – moderated by professionals at all times (BACP members or equivalent)
• An anonymous space, free from stigma or judgement.
• A safe place to talk at any time of the day or night.
• A library of self-help materials, including structured online courses on topics such as managing depression, improving sleep and a ‘managing PTSD’ course, which has been specifically designed to support the Armed Forces.

The Togetherall service is free for veterans and can be accessed immediately through a computer or mobile device at www.togetherall.com, click ‘Join’ and then select 'I am part of the UK Armed Forces community'.

OUR COMMITMENT AS A VETERAN FRIENDLY GP PRACTICE