The NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast

20/09/2022

Thank you for listening to the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast. We hope that it has been informative and interesting.

If you have any questions about the NHS services discussed, more information can be found on the NHS website https://loom.ly/Yr9MnmI

Your GP should also know about the services available to you, or will be able to help you find out more. Charities can also offer a range of support.

A huge thank you to our guests, to our host Alice, and once again to you for listening!

If you want to have a listen to the whole series click here:

https://loom.ly/FdqDjyM

05/09/2022

It is the final week of the NHS Armed Forces Podcast and our guests are focusing on Armed Forces families - how do they interact with NHS services?

We discuss how the system can support the family unit, whatever that may look like - extended & nuclear.

Out on Wednesday 7th September on all major podcast platforms.

If you want to catch up on the series so far have a listen here: https://loom.ly/FdqDjyM

The NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast is a series that aims to help you – the armed forces community - access the plethora of NHS services available. By the armed forces community we mean Service personnel, veterans, reservists and their family members. Through these episodes we will look at differe...

02/09/2022

There was lots to take away from this week's NHS Armed Forces Podcast about mental health. We've drawn out a few moments that really struck us, particularly focusing on the work that does and how the Armed Forces community can access this incredible service.

If you missed it have a listen here: https://loom.ly/Cdk5MeM

Welcome to Episode 5 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast. This series aims to help you – the Armed Forces community - access the plethora of NHS services available. Through these episodes we will look at different aspects of healthcare from leaving service to finding a GP, taking care of mental...

31/08/2022

Episode 05 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast is OUT NOW!

Today, in the penultimate episode of this series, we focus on mental health and how to access specialised services available to those in the Armed Forces community. Our guests speak about their experiences as serving and ex-service personnel as well as accessing services as family members or on behalf of loved ones. They discuss improvements that have been made as well as future plans for services.

Have a listen here: https://loom.ly/Cdk5MeM

Our guests today are:

Dr Dan Barnard, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Midlands Op Courage
Tom Fox, veteran and member of the NHS England Armed Forces Patient and Public Voice (AFPPV) Group
Jo Jukes, family member championing for su***de prevention and member of the AFPPV Group.

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Welcome to Episode 5 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast. This series aims to help you – the Armed Forces community - access the plethora of NHS services available. Through these episodes we will look at different aspects of healthcare from leaving service to finding a GP, taking care of mental...

26/08/2022

In the next (and penultimate) episode NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast, Alice and guests will be talking about mental health - accessing services, how to get the understanding support and what constitutes poor mental health.

Over recent years, access to mental health services in the UK has massively improved, and in the Armed Forces community services like NHS OpCourage have made a huge difference, but there is still work to be done. Tune in on 31 August to hear more!!

If you want to catch up on last week's episode listen here: https://loom.ly/f7SY_Ks

Welcome to Episode 4 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast. This series aims to help you – the Armed Forces community - access the plethora of NHS services available. Through these episodes we will look at different aspects of healthcare from leaving service to finding a GP, taking care of mental...

24/08/2022

Episode 04 is OUT NOW! Today we focus on physical health, covering medical discharge, chronic conditions and simply keeping on top of things.

Our guests today are:

Shehan Hettiarachy, Chair of NHS England Clinical Reference Group for Armed Forces, NHS Surgeon
Teresa Griffiths, Former Commanding Officer of Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court and Managing Director of The Drive Project
Gregg Stevenson, Mental Health Practitioner, Veterans High Intensity Service North, Op Courage.

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Have a listen here: https://loom.ly/f7SY_Ks

Welcome to Episode 4 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast. This series aims to help you – the Armed Forces community - access the plethora of NHS services available. Through these episodes we will look at different aspects of healthcare from leaving service to finding a GP, taking care of mental...

22/08/2022

This week the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast discusses physical health care provision in the NHS.

Episode out Wednesday 24 August!!

If you want to catch up on the series so far have a listen here: https://loom.ly/FdqDjyM

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19/08/2022

We hope that you enjoyed Episode 03 about GPs and accessing healthcare through your GP surgery. This week, our guests spoke about veteran-friendly GP practices. Depsite the name, veteran friendly GPs are trained to help all members of the Armed Forces community including reservists, serving personnel and families, as well as veterans.

These GPs have specific training to make them aware of what services are available exclusively to the Armed Forces community as well as having an understanding of the culture - many of them have some involvement in military life and may be veterans themselves.

If you missed it listen here: https://loom.ly/kbZz_xY or wherever you listen to your podcast. Happy listening!

Welcome to Episode 3 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast. This series aims to help you – the Armed Forces community - access the plethora of NHS services available. Through these episodes we will look at different aspects of healthcare from leaving service to finding a GP, taking care of mental...

18/08/2022

Episode 03 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast is OUT NOW! This episode we take a look at GPs - choosing a GP when you leave service, registering and how to be proactive in your medical needs.

Our guests this week are:
Dr Jonathan Leach, NHS England Medical Director for Armed Forces and Veterans Health
Paul Findlay, veteran and member of the NHS England Armed Forces Patient and Public Voice Group
Kat Dalby-Welsh, Clinical Director of the Yeovil Primary Care Network.

Have a listen here: https://loom.ly/kbZz_xY

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Welcome to Episode 3 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast. This series aims to help you – the Armed Forces community - access the plethora of NHS services available. Through these episodes we will look at different aspects of healthcare from leaving service to finding a GP, taking care of mental...

12/08/2022

We hope that you enjoyed Episode 02 exploring the transition from military to civilian healthcare.

One of our main takeaways from this week's episode was when you leave the military find a GP in your area and let them know that you are a member of the Armed Forces community. Be proactive and don't wait until you have a problem to register - register early. The same goes for families and dependents - GPs can help guide you to services more easily with this knowledge in hand. Here is the link in case you missed it: https://loom.ly/QAL138I

This leads us fantastically to next week's episode when our guests will be talking about all things GPs! OUT WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST

10/08/2022

Episode 02 of the NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast is OUT NOW! This episode focuses on how medical systems differ for serving and ex-serving forces personnel and how to negotiate leaving service in terms of ongoing care.

Our guests this week are:
Dr Jonathan Leach, NHS England Medical Director for Armed Forces and Veterans Health
Paul Findlay, National Volunteering Manager at the Football Association
Kate King, Surgeon Commander a Royal Navy GP.

Here is the link https://loom.ly/QAL138I

Happy Listening

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