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Op COURAGE: The Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

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.

Op COURAGE is provided by trained professionals who are from, or have experience of working with the Armed Forces community.

Find out more about the service. 

How to refer a veteran

The quickest and most efficient way to refer a veteran to Op COURAGE is by completing the online referral form (coming soon).

Alternatively, you can call 0300 323 0137 or email mevs.mhm@nhs.net.

Say you served

Please encourage any veterans you are in contact with to let their GP practice know they have served in the UK Armed Forces. It's important to ‘say you served’.

It doesn't matter how long someone served for or when they left the Armed Forces, veterans should let their GP surgery know this information, as it may be relevant to their health and care, now or in the future.

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How to refer a veteran

Professionals can refer veterans to services by:

There is also an emotional support line for veterans, open 24/7, by calling 0300 323 0139.

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