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Thatcham Medical Practice
Military Veterans
In June 1997 the NHS published guidelines relating to the priority treatment of war pensioners, and this was updated in December 2007. From 1st January 2008, all service veterans should be receiving priority access to NHS care for any condition which is likely to relate to their military service. This is also subject to fair treatment of all other patients based on clinical needs.
The British Government defines a veteran as: “Anyone who has served for at least one day in the Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve), as well as Merchant Navy seafarers and fishermen who have served in a vessel that was operated to facilitate military operations by the Armed Forces.” There are an estimated 40,000 veterans in Norfolk (Healthwatch Norfolk, 2014).
Letting us know you are a Military Veteran
You can let us know you are a military veteran by completing a Military Veteran form, or you can collect one from the surgery.
Please give the form in to reception or at your next consultation with the GP or nurse.
We will record this in your patient notes so we can let the hospital know if you need a referral.
Military Veteran Information
When you left HM Forces, you may have been given a medical release form F Med 133.
If you wish your new GP to have access to your service medical records, you need to complete the form and send it to the appropriate address at the top of form, F Med 133.
If you were not given the form, you can send a signed dated letter (not email) through the post to the respective address below stating your consent to the release of your service medical history to Thatcham Medical Practice, Bath Road, Thatcham, RG18 3HD.
You will need to include details such as:
- Service number, Rank/rating, Surname and Forename(s), Date of birth
- National Insurance number
- Residential address on leaving the service
Royal Navy/Marines
MDG(N)Medical Records,
Institute of Naval Medicine,
Alverstoke, Hampshire PO12 2AA
Army
Army Personnel Centre,
Secretariat Disclosure 3 (Medical),
MP 525 Kentigern House,
Brown Street, Glasgow G2 8EX
Royal Air Force
PMA Medical (RAF),
Room 040, Building 248,
RAF Innsworth, Gloucs, GL3 1EZ
Armed Forces veteranfriendly accredited
GP practice
Providing NHS Services
Contact
Thatcham Medical Practice
The Health Centre
Bath Road
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG18 3HD
Telephone: 01635 867171