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<p>Upon discharge from the Armed Forces, the provision of healthcare, including mental
healthcare, is the purview of the NHS in England, and the Devolved Administrations
in the rest of the UK. We are currently working with the NI Veterans Support Office
(VSO) to take forward the important work of delivering the Armed Forces Covenant to
our veterans in NI. The VSO has developed strong links between the NI Government Departments,
Local Government Veterans’ Champions and the voluntary and charitable sector. This
work with the VSO is key in building coherence and co-ordination among services through
the NI Veterans Support Committee (NIVSC). The NIVSC was set up to improve cooperation
between those organisations who are permanently based in NI and are committed to delivering
support services to veterans.</p>
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