Ryeland Surgery is a RCGP Military Veteran Friendly registered surgery.
What does this mean?
It means that the surgery staff are actively supporting our military veterans and ensuring they receive appropriate care and treatment pathways and where appropriate, priority access to services. No veteran should face disadvantages in accessing health services and should receive priority care for military attributable conditions subject to clinical need. So who can claim to be a Veteran? Anyone who has served for one day in any of the branches of the British Armed forces including Regular and Reserve and National Service and also members of the Merchant Marines who have served in a combat zone from WWII, the Falklands and the Gulf. Simply let us know and we will register you as a Veteran.
Services for Military Veterans
Some services can be accessed by self-referral and we can help point you in the right direction.
Op Courage is for Mental Health Support for Veterans, service leavers and reservists.
Op Fortitude can help homeless service leavers finding homes.
Op Restore is for veterans and service leavers who have received injury and are having ongoing medical treatment. This is a GP referral only.
Op Community is a phone line that helps veterans navigate the services available, and those in the criminal justice system can find support.
Tel: 0116 22568558
Email: Ipt.opcommunity@nhs.net
Other helpful links
There are numerous local veteran support groups throughout Herefordshire. By contacting the Herefordshire Veteran Support Centre, you can access a wide range of support services and be directed to additional resources.
19 West Street, Hereford HR4 0BX
Tel: 01432 260656