Veterans Awareness Group
At Mid Cheshire Hospitals, we encourage patients to 'say you served' so we can:
- understand and meet your needs;
- link you with a Trust armed forces champion;
- connect you with charities or other organisations that provide specific support.
Are you serving or have you or a member of your family ever served in the Armed Forces? If so, please tell a member of staff.
Our Veterans Awareness Group can be contacted at:
Email: Armedforces.communityenquiries@mcht.nhs.uk
Mobile: 07979833218 (9-5 Mon-Fri) or leave a voicemail
Support for our armed forces community
All members of our armed forces community, including veterans, service leavers, non-mobilised reservists and their family members and carers can access a range of specialist healthcare and support. Some of these specialist services listed below:
Op RESTORE: The Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service is an NHS service that provides specialist care and treatment to veterans who have physical health problems as a result of their time in the Armed Forces. Click here
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. Click here
Op FORTITUDE: is a referral system that has been created to help ex-service personnel find housing support. Click here
Op NOVA: provides support for veterans who are in contact with the justice system, enabling them to access the services they need. Click here
Combat Stress: Provides clinical treatment and support for veterans from the British Armed Forces, with a focus on those with complex mental health issues.
Help for Heroes: Supporting veterans and their families by giving life-changing support, no matter when or where they served.
Employing Veterans
We proudly hold a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award. Several of our staff are active members of the Armed Forces and Reservists or Armed Forces veterans. We recognise the transferable skills and cultural values of the Armed Forces community and how they are compatible with those required within NHS roles.
Mid Cheshire NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust has signed up to the 'Step into Health' national programme, designed to help all ex-Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their spouse/partner to join the NHS and we are a member of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to be committed to the Armed Forces Covenant. We endeavour to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces are treated with fairness and respect.
Veteran Aware
We are a Veterans Aware accredited Trust, having retained our status which was first awarded by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance in 2023.
