Southdene Medical Centre are proud to be an accredited Armed Forces Veteran Friendly GP practice to support our Armed Forces community.
The NHS are here to help improve the health and wellbeing and keep you mentally and physically well. Patient Charter - This is our commitment to you as a veteran of the UK Armed Forces
To get the most from your GP. Please see Veteran Top Tips
Veterans who would like support with their mental health and wellbeing please seek specialist support through Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, and the Veterans’ Gateway. OpCOURAGE offers specialist care for Service leavers, reservists, veterans and their families. For more information click HERE for local information. Please remember if youre having a mental health crisis, you can get help by calling 111 or 999, booking in with your GP or going to your nearest A&E. If you are still serving, you can call the Military Mental Health Helpline on 08003234444.
East DurhamVeterans Trust is a charity based in Seaham, England, which supports veterans and their families from across the North East, through three main areas. Firstly, case managing issues that a veteran or family member may have by offering practical support, this includes finance, housing etc. Secondly, through social inclusion and finally, to support veterans and their families with mental health coaching and wellbeing. For more information on services, projects, events, training courses please visit the website. Telephone: 01915815677 Email: contact@eastdurhamveterans.co.uk
Find more Support for Veterans in Your Local Area
https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/local-support/
Connect veterans and their families with a range of local support organisations – both within and outside the Armed Forces sector. The services have been grouped into categories such as Education and Training, Employment, Finances etc.
Navigate through the categories to find the support you need, or use the search function by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the map toolbar;
- On the map home screen, the search function searches all organisations in the directory.
- When you have a category open, the search function searches all data within that category.
NHS England & NHS Improvement have launched a survey to find out peoples views and experiences of veterans mental and physical health services. Click for here more information