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Armed Forces Veteran Friendly Accredited GP Practice
Who is a veteran?
A veteran includes anyone who has served for at least one day in the Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve).
Veterans eligible for priority NHS treatment
- For conditions partially or wholly attributable to military service
- High proportion of MSK and hearing problems amongst veterans
Why are veterans treated as a special group?
- Service in the Armed Forces is different from other occupations
- They relinquished civil liberties and put themselves in harm’s way to protect others
- The risk of serious injury is substantially increased
- 52% of veterans have a long-term illness/disability which is higher than in the general adult population (35%)
Veteran Mental Health
UK veterans, who served at time of recent military operations, were more likely than non-veterans to report higher prevalence of:
- Common mental health disorders (Veterans 23% vs Non-veterans 16%)
- PTSD (Veterans 8%, rising to 17% of those deployed to combat roles in Iraq & Afghanistan vs Non-Veterans 5%)
- Alcohol misuse (Veterans 10% vs Non-veterans 5%)
- Delayed presentation – Average of 4 years for veterans to come forward about mental health
There are many services available to help and support veterans:
Op COURAGE
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.
This service can help if you’re finding life difficult after leaving the military. Working together with Armed Forces charities, Op COURAGE will help you get the right type of specialist care, support and treatment for your specific needs.
Veteran’s Trauma Network (VTN)
This service is for veterans who have experienced serious injuries, long-term physical, mental or neurological health conditions or who now have a disability due to their service. The VTN is a collection of 12 NHS Veteran Trauma Centres and four specialist units, each with military and civilian medical experts who will be able to help you with your physical service-related health problem.
You can be referred to this service through your GP.
Veteran’s Gateway
This is a first point of contact for welfare needs including housing, finances, employment, physical and mental wellbeing.
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Welcome
We are a friendly practice based near the centre of Barnsley with a current list size of approximately 11200 patients. We have a reliable team of staff who are available to process repeat prescriptions, book appointments, answer general enquiries and liaise with the doctors on behalf of our patients.
Dr C A Bridger, Dr S Chikthimmah, Dr R Hariharan and Dr W Han are a general Partnership.
We are confident that our website will provide clear and concise help and give our patients the information they require in an easy and convenient format. It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything, from checking surgery times to letting us know what you think of us.
Serving You
Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.
Partners in Care
Once registered, patients and healthcare professionals work together to ensure the most appropriate care is provided. This partnership philosophy extends even further and our active patient group exists to make sure that patient needs and the practice offering are always heading in the same direction.
NATIONAL DATA OPT OUT
The national data opt-out was introduced on 25 May 2018, enabling patients to opt out from the use of their data for research or planning purposes, in line with the recommendations of the National Data Guardian in her Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs.
Patients can view or change their national data opt-out choice at any time by using the online service at www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters (https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/) .
(Site updated 26/04/2021)