Ferness Road Surgery
Tel: 0141 5586178
8 Furness Road , Glasgow G21 3SH
0131 550 1561 office@veteransscotland.org.uk
Health and Wellbeing
Many of us leave the Services with long-term injuries; mostly physical, but sometimes psychological. And the system in civilian life is much more complicated than turning up to sick parade and then doing as you are told. But while it often takes much longer than we have been used to, it doesn’t need to because the NHS has promised to fast-track Veterans with service-related conditions.
The first thing you will need to do when you leave the Services is find a GP; you will find most GPs in Scotland in this section. If you don't currently have a doctor, use the GP locator to find one in your area.
Apart from the NHS, there are many Veteran-focussed charities ready to help, so make use of them if you need to. You will find their details here too, so please explore this section; it has a lot to offer.
Treatment within the NHS in Scotland for a service related condition.
Under long-standing arrangements since 1953, war pensioners were given priority NHS treatment for the conditions for which the received a war pension or gratuity, unless there was an emergency case or another case that demanded clinical priority. Recognition of the unique obligations and sacrifices made by those who have served continues to exist.
Under the terms of the Armed Forces Covenant, veterans should face no disadvantage when accessing NHS treatment as a result of military service, compared with the civilian population. Special consideration may be appropriate for those with conditions related to service.
Further information is available via the link Here
Scotland's Service Directory
Through Scotland's Service Directory you can find the names, addresses, opening times and service details for thousands of NHS services in Scotland. Further information is available via the link Here
NHS Self Help Guides
The NHS have produced a range of self help guides that cover a wide range of medical needs find out more here.
Healthcare support
Veterans First Point was developed by veterans to help ex-service men and women and their families adjust to civilian life. This includes help with:
- physical and mental health and wellbeing
- family and relationships
- housing
- socialising
- education
- employment
They have drop-in centres across Scotland. Find your nearest centre.
Phone: 0131 221 7090
Email: V1P.Scotland@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Combat Stress gives free specialist treatment to ex-service men and women for mental health and stress problems.
Phone: 0800 138 1619
Email: helpline@combatstress.org.uk
Prosthetics services
The National Prosthetics Service (NPS) is Scotland's centre for designing and fitting prosthetic (artificial) limbs. If you've lost a limb due to your service in the armed forces and were not fitted with a prosthetic at that time, you can discuss a referral to the NPS with your local GP.
NHS24 Daylight programme
Daylight is a digital programme to improve #anxiety based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (#CBT) and is free for NHS patients based in Scotland. Available on both iOS and Android devices, you can find out more by visiting: trydaylight.com/nhsinform
Ferniehill Surgery
Debbie Nicholson – Practice Manager
Tel: 0131 6642166 Fax: 0131 6661075
8 Ferniehill Road , Edinburgh EH17 7AB
Ferryfield House
Findlay House
Finlayson St. Practice
Tel: 0134 6518088
33 Finlayson Street , Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire AB43 9JW
First Base Agency (Dumfries)
Education Manager – Mark Frankland
Tel: 01387 279 680 Email: mark@first-base.org
6 Beccleuch Street , Dumfries DG2 8PX
The First Base Veterans project works on four distinct levels. Firstly, and most importantly, we will try to do all we can to assist local veterans. Although help can be many months in coming locally, it can be more quickly available in other areas of Scotland. We will try to make the necessary connections and we can arrange for one of our ex-service volunteers to drive a veteran to where the help is available. We will also look to ‘signpost’ clients to any other services that can be of assistance to them. Secondly, we will do what we can to support the families of veterans, most particularly those who are trying to deal with alcohol and drug related issues. We offer drug awareness training sessions to any organisation working with veterans who have developed a substance misuse problem. It is very hard to help someone who is misusing drugs unless you have a proper understanding about the effects the drugs are likely to have both on lifestyle and behaviour. Finally, we will try to help in any we can with the goal of Veterans Scotland to raise public awareness about the difficulties so many returning soldiers are facing, particularly in these dire economic times.
Flebister House
Tel: 0156 600221 Fax: 0156 600447 Email: ork-hb.gp38101-sanday@nhs.net
Sanday , Orkney KW17 2DY
Fleming Hospital
Flotta Surgery
Tel: 0156 701769 Fax: 0156 701378
Springbank , Flotta, Orkney KW16 3AD
Fochabers Medical Practice
Tel: 0134 3820247
12 High Street , Forchabers, Moray IV32 7EP