1. Healthier Horizons NHS North & NHS North West Support for Veterans’ IAPT

2. Better Care Better Health Better Life Why its Important in the North West! Equates to 500k veterans plus families (200k <65) About100k Armed forces community per PCT (4% receive disability payments) North West also has very small Regular Services footprint but extensive TA and Reserve Forces: Historically facilities for discharging service personnel and veterans have been linked to regular army locations: e.g. Army Recovery and Rehabilitation Centres: East of England, South East, South West and Scotland

3. Better Care Better Health Better Life Who are our Armed Forces Community?

4. Better Care Better Health Better Life Where Are they?

5. Better Care Better Health Better Life Background Current conflicts & Murrison Reports: Fighting Fit Prosthesis Armed Forces Networks (NHS, Military, Service Charities, Veterans groups); in the North West: –Janet Soo-Chung, Lancashire Cluster CEO, as sponsoring Chief Executive –Colonel Robin Jackson, North Lancs GP and Ex- CO 207 Manchester Field Hospital

6. Better Care Better Health Better Life National Activity MOD - DH Liaison (especially for transition) Funding Military Covenant 24 Hour Helpline: Combat Stress to consolidate their regional helplines into a single service. Big White Wall RCGP Training Pack Veterans Information Service (VIS) Priority treatment for service related conditions Smooth transition into NHS care Meeting veterans’ prosthetic needs; Families /dependants are not disadvantaged; NHS employers are supportive towards volunteers

7. Better Care Better Health Better Life Regional Activity Liaison NHS North West and 42 (North West) Brigade Piloting the transition pathway of seriously injured military personnel from Defence Medical Services (DMS) to the NHS in Liaison with Army Personnel Recovery Unit (PRU) Regional training events within the North West region for over 300 therapists and clinical leads (DVD is available). IAPT Procurement IAPT Non-Clinical Support Procurement (including interim) Data on distribution of Veterans Veterans’ Information in North West and Mapping of Service Charities

8. Better Care Better Health Better Life Local Activity Local Covenant PCT/CCG/GP Engagement Veteran Registration on GP systems Joint Strategic Needs Assessments

9. Better Care Better Health Better Life Transition Arrangements Maintaining the Armed Forces Network (AFN) will require the transfer responsibility for the AFN to PCT cluster level (including responsibility for the co-ordination of Transition of Seriously Injured Military Personnel). The AFN will continue to have SHA oversight until the NHS Commissioning Board (NHSCB) is in place NHSCB may have responsibility for commissioning certain services for members of the armed forces and their families. Work will also continue to ensure GP champions are identified at Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) level to be engaged with the AFN and maintain the focus on military health both within this transition period and beyond.

10. Better Care Better Health Better Life References Renewal of the Military Covenant; http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/military-covenant-to- be-enshrined-in-law/; http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/military-covenant-to- be-enshrined-in-law/ A Better Deal for Military Amputees - Dr. Andrew Murrison MP: http://www.limbless-association.org/wp- content/uploads/2011/10/Dr-Andrew-Murrison-A-Better- Deal-for-Military-Amputees.pdf;http://www.limbless-association.org/wp- content/uploads/2011/10/Dr-Andrew-Murrison-A-Better- Deal-for-Military-Amputees.pdf The Big White Wall; http://www.bigwhitewall.com/my- account/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f;http://www.bigwhitewall.com/my- account/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f GP Training http://www.rcgp.org.uk/policy/key_rcgp_documents/healt hcare_needs_of_veterans.aspx; http://www.rcgp.org.uk/policy/key_rcgp_documents/healt hcare_needs_of_veterans.aspx National Veteran’s Information Service (VIS) Veterans Information Northwest

11. Better Care Better Health Better Life References 2: Local Military Covenant; https://member.lgiu.org.uk/whatwedo/Publication s/Documents/Honouring%20the%20armed%20s ervice%20community.pdf; https://member.lgiu.org.uk/whatwedo/Publication s/Documents/Honouring%20the%20armed%20s ervice%20community.pdf –Local Authorities to have access to funding –Involvement of Garrison Commanders from Army Chain of Command (led by 42 NW Brigade) Veterans Information Northwest –LA engagement –GP Engagement –Survey completed –Web site under development www.veteransnorthwest.co.uk www.veteransnorthwest.co.uk

12. Better Care Better Health Better Life Thanks for listening