Op COURAGE Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service — Op COURAGE South East

NHS mental health support for people who have served in the UK armed forces. The service offers information and guidance, mental health assessment, access to individual or group psychological therapies for the military community, help to access other NHS mental health services, and wider wellbeing support through liaison with charities and local organisations. After referral, the team arranges a time for you to meet a clinician to review your needs and make sure you get the right care and support. Eligibility: To access Op COURAGE, you must be a resident in England and have served in the UK armed forces for a full day; be registered with a GP practice in England or be willing and eligible to register with a GP; and provide your military service number. You can also contact Op COURAGE if you are still serving but have a discharge date within the next six months. How to access: Complete the online referral form, email gateway@berkshire.nhs.uk, or call 0300 365 2000 (press option 4). For advice about a referral or appointments, local teams can also be contacted: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight or Oxfordshire: 0118 904 7222 / opcourage@berkshire.nhs.uk. Kent, Surrey and Sussex: 0300 304 0657 / spft.opcourage@nhs.net. Lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, closed weekends and bank holidays.