Veterans
For us to deliver the best care to those who have a military background we need to know if you are a part of the Armed Forces Community (Regular, Reservist, Veteran, Spouse, or child of a serving member).
Please inform a member of staff when you are attending a hospital appointment so we can ensure this information is captured and enable us to ensure you are on the correct pathway.
Armed Forces Covenant
This is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) is committed to ensuring that veterans and the armed forces community enjoy equitable access to their health care needs. In line with the Covenant treatment decisions will be based on clinical need when the injury is service related and an Armed Forces background will be consciously considered to ensure patients are not disadvantaged.
To understand more about the covenant, please visit Armed Forces Covenant.
Armed Forces – Supporting the health and wellbeing of Veterans
It is very important for continuing healthcare that you register with an NHS GP and remember to tell them that you have previously served in the Armed Forces. If you’ve recently left the armed forces, it is important to give your GP the paperwork that your military medical centre gave you, including any medical records. This will help to ensure your military health record transfers to your NHS health record. It will also give your GP information on your health and ensure that any ongoing treatment is continued.
Being flagged as a veteran in your NHS medical notes will help to ensure that you are able to access dedicated services for those who have served in the UK armed forces. These include services for mental, health and physical health conditions.
Armed Forces – Mental Health Service
In Wales, veterans have access to NHS Veterans Wales. This is a specialised priority service for individuals who have served in the Armed Forces, who are experiencing mental health difficulties related specifically to their military service. Veterans can refer themselves to the service or be referred by the GP or other professionals and organisations that work with veterans.
Veterans NHS Wales
Reservists – Working for CTM UHB
CTM UHB welcomes applications from serving reservists, recognizing and valuing the additional expertise and transferable skills that they develop through their armed forces training and military career, such as teamwork, problem-solving, leadership, commitment, determination and self-confidence.
CTM UHB has a variety of career opportunities, to find out what these are please look at our current vacancies.
Veterans – Working for CTM UHB
CTM UHB welcomes applications from service leavers. Service leavers, through their military career and training, have experience of working in a variety of different careers within the services, including trainers, administrators, IT managers, nurses, and operation/facilities/project managers in demanding and complex situations.
Again, CTM UHB has a variety of career opportunities, to find out what these are please look at our current vacancies.
Royal British Legion Admiral Nurse Service
The Royal British Legion Admiral Nurse service offers specialist support and advice to families caring for people living with dementia. The service aims to help family carers gain the skills needed to assist with their loved one’s care and promotes a positive approach to living well with dementia. As registered nurses specialising in dementia, Admiral Nurses help carers improve their quality of life, which in turn improves the life of the person they’re caring for, and the wider family too.
Useful Links
Veterans Gateway - Advice and support for veterans & ex-forces
Royal British Legion - https://www.britishlegion.org.uk
Fighting with Pride - www.fightingwithpride.org.uk