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<p>Prior to April 2023, Op COURAGE was formed from the three separate services of
the Transition, Intervention and Liaison service, the Complex Treatment Service, and
the High Intensity Service. Performance data for these services did not collect uniquely
identifiable information on individual veterans, so it would not be possible to identify
instances where a veteran had attended Op COURAGE for more than one course of treatment.</p><p>No
data is held on the numbers of veterans with gambling additions that have used Op
COURAGE. Data analysed includes the primary mental health reason for referral to Op
COURAGE. From April 2023, there have been no referrals to Op COURAGE with a primary
mental health reason of gambling addiction. Since April 2023, less than 1.5% of referrals
to Op COURAGE have been with a primary mental health reason of either obsessive-compulsive
disorder or drug or alcohol difficulties.</p><p>Between August 2021 and September
2024, £339,000 has been allocated across the three social prescribing pilot projects
which are in Cornwall, Durham, and Dorset. The National Health Service provides wellbeing
support to all full-time carers. Veterans who identify as a carer are offered a Carer’s
Assessment, which is undertaken by local authorities. The outcome of the Carer’s Assessment
will inform a care and support plan, which is bespoke to the needs of the carer.</p><p>The
Better Care Fund in 2023/24 includes £327 million for carers support, including short
breaks and respite services for carers. It also funds advice and support to carers
and a small number of additional local authority duties. There is no data on how much
of that funding may have been used for veterans.</p>
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