🎖️ Support for Armed Forces veterans

Veterans’ NHS Wales is a specialist NHS service supporting veterans who are experiencing mental health difficulties related to their military service.

The service is available across Wales and provides assessment, psychological treatment, support and help accessing other appropriate services.

👤 Who can access the service?

You may be able to access Veterans’ NHS Wales if you:

  • are a veteran of the UK Armed Forces, including regular, reserve or National Service
  • live in Wales, or are moving to Wales following discharge from the Armed Forces
  • are registered with a GP in Wales, or will register after moving to Wales
  • have a mental health difficulty that is related, or suspected to be related, to your military service

💚 How can Veterans’ NHS Wales help?

🧠 Mental health support
Specialist support for mental health difficulties associated with military service.
🗣️ Psychological therapy
Evidence-based psychological assessment and treatment from clinicians experienced in veterans' mental health.
🤝 Wider support
Help to identify other physical, psychological or social support services that may be appropriate.
👨‍👩‍👧 Families and carers
Veterans and their families can be directed towards additional services and support where needed.

✅ You can refer yourself

You do not have to wait for your GP to refer you. Veterans who meet the service criteria can complete the Veterans’ NHS Wales online self-referral form.

📝 Self-refer to Veterans’ NHS Wales 🎖️ Visit Veterans’ NHS Wales

📍 Find your local Veterans’ NHS Wales team

Veteran Therapists work across Health Boards throughout Wales. Your local team will depend on where you live.

Services are available through:

  • Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
  • Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
  • Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
  • Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
  • Hywel Dda University Health Board
  • Powys Teaching Health Board
  • Swansea Bay University Health Board
📍 Find your local team

🩺 Tell your GP that you are a veteran

If you have served in the Armed Forces, it can be helpful to tell your GP practice. This may help healthcare professionals understand whether a current physical or mental health problem could be related to your military service and identify appropriate support.

⚠️ Need urgent mental health support?

Veterans’ NHS Wales is an outpatient service and cannot provide an emergency or crisis response.

If you urgently need to talk to someone about your mental health, or you are worried about someone else, call NHS 111 Wales and press option 2.

The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across Wales and connects you directly with a mental health professional.

📞 Call 111 – Press Option 2

🚨 In a life-threatening emergency

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, seriously injured, or experiencing a life-threatening medical or mental health emergency, call 999 immediately or attend the nearest Emergency Department.

📞 Call 999