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Access to health services for military veterans
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Document type:Dear colleague letter
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:12 December 2007
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Gateway reference:9222
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Pages:6
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Copyright holder:Crown
This guidance updates and extends existing guidance on priority treatment for war pensioners – HSG(97)31. From 1 January 2008, all veterans should receive priority access to NHS secondary care for any conditions which are likely to be related to their service, subject to the clinical needs of all patients.
Action
Primary Care Trusts – to ensure that GPs, in making referrals for diagnosis or treatment, are aware of the current priority treatment provisions and of their extension to all veterans who have a condition that is likely to be related to their service.
Acute and mental health trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts – to ensure that clinical staff are aware of HSG(97)31 and its extension to all veterans, for conditions which are likely to be related to their service, subject to clinical need.
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