Armed Forces Community Information Event
for Front Line Staff & Community Based Medical
Professionals
Update key knowledge and skills to enhance day to day clinical
practice
Wednesday, 6th February 2013
The Royal Fusilier Museum, Moss Street, Bury
It is difficult to collect accurate data on the numbers of the veteran community residing in the Heywood
Middleton and Rochdale, Bury and Oldham NHS areas. What is known is that a third of the armed forces
recruitment is done in the North-West and there are approximately 6,000,000 veterans. The veteran
community is in excess of 10,000,000 in the UK. We understand that one person in six is a veteran in the
larger towns of the North-West. Many veterans who leave the armed forces do so with little difficulty, but
4% leave with PTSD relating to service and a further 19.7% with depression.
There are no definite figures on the total number of veterans in the UK at the present time, although there
are estimates produced by the OCN and Royal British Legion that indicate an increasing figure for the NW, it
is estimated that there are just under 15,000 veterans with in the HMR NHS boundary, just over 13,500
veterans in the Bury NHS area and approximately 15,000 veterans in the Oldham NHS area.
Veterans’ are men and women who have served in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force (Regular or
Reserve), and who have now left to rejoin civilian life. Because of their military service, their healthcare
needs can be different from those of other patients. Conditions of military service can affect veterans’
health. Including loss of limbs, hearing impairment, alcohol and drug misuse and Post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) can occur.
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The session will have a practical focus with presentations covering
1. The issues affecting the Armed Forces Community, understanding the issues,
the history and understanding the future
2. Understanding Military Veteran Mental Health - exploring IAPT and Military
Veteran IAPT and the referral process
3. Introduction to the Armed Forces Community Covenant and the GP’s role in
ensuring its compliance
4. Looking at Community Services – Audiology, Combat Stress, The Royal British
Legion and Employment Services (Statutory and Voluntary Sector provision)
5. Clinician and patient tools – a guide to services – revealing the NHS Armed
Forces Directory and TheBigWhiteWall.com
6. Understanding the impact of the Territorial Army, both patient and clinician in
every day practice
What next .... please complete the booking form below and join us.
Booking Form
Event to be held at The Royal Fusilier Museum, Moss Street, Bury
Date: 6th February 2013
Times: Registration and refreshments 2.00pm
Start: 2.30pm, Finish 5.00pm
Title and Name:
Organisation name and addrss:
Position held at work:
Contact e-mail (anytime):
Contact day time telephone numbers; include mobile phone:
Dietary requirements:
Details please
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Please e-mail this booking form to andrea.goodall@hmr.nhs.uk to reserve your
place by Monday 28th January 2013.
We look forward to meeting and working with you to increase the essential skills to support
Military Veterans and their families.
Dr Andy Bracegirdle TD