There are an estimated 2.4 million veterans of the armed forces in the UK, and many veterans find it difficult to adjust to civilian life. How can general practice support veterans deal with the challenges they face and access the healthcare they need?

In November we were joined by Dr Veronica Grant, a GP in Derbyshire and RCGP clinical champion for veterans' health. Veronica discusses the RCGP's accredited programme for practices to demonstrate they are 'veteran friendly'. 

Practices that sign up identify and code their veterans, and appoint a clinical lead who undertakes training and other activities related to veteran healthcare. The RCGP provides accredited practices with an information pack to help increase their understanding of the health needs of veterans, and the services available to them.

Find out more:

Veterans' healthcare toolkit: The Veteran friendly accreditation (rcgp.org.uk)