For medical professionals
A guide for GPs working with Veterans
Combat Stress provides specialist treatment for Veterans with psychological injuries but there are also other medical concerns in the ex-Service community that require careful consideration.
In January 2011, The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), The Royal British Legion and Combat Stress updated their guidance document for GPs treating Veterans with a variety of healthcare needs.
This booklet is aimed at supporting GPs in identifying and meeting the health and wellbeing needs of Veterans more effectively - including accessing the priority treatment to which all Veterans are entitled for Service-related conditions.
This jointly-produced guidance for GPs looks at how best to care for Veterans' physical and mental health after they have left the Forces and rejoined civilian life. It provides useful advice on medical records and accessing priority treatment, along with dedicated sections including mental health needs, health behaviours, the provision of prostheses and hospital waiting lists.
