Mental health support for veterans, service leavers and reservists
There are a number of dedicated mental health support services available to the members of the armed forces community such as Op COURAGE, Combat Stress and Togetherall. Service details can be accessed through the link below:
Mental health support for veterans, service leavers and reservists (opens in a new tab)
Veterans Trauma Network (VTN)
The Veterans Trauma Network (VTN) is an NHS service that provides specialist care and treatment to veterans who have physical health problems as a result of their time in the armed forces.
How the Veterans Trauma Network can support you
The VTN works closely with many organisations and can support you by:
- Providing personalised treatment within the NHS.
- Treating you through military and civilian clinicians who understand the military environment and specialise in the type of physical health problems you have.
- Helping families and carers of veterans with physical health problems access appropriate support services.
Ask a GP to refer you to the VTN. They can do this by emailing england.veteranstraumanetwork@nhs.net.
A GP can refer you even if you were not medically discharged.