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<p>We are supporting The Royal College of General Practitioners’ accreditation programme,
to increase the accessibility to veteran specialist care in general practitioner (GP)
practices. To date, there are over 1,000 veteran friendly accredited GP practices.</p><p>The
Government has put in place initiatives to help with better identification of veterans
through the healthcare system. An additional £94 million has been released by the
Ministry of Defence for Project CORTISONE to provide the digital interface between
Defence Medical Services and the National Health Service, ensuring safe and smooth
transition of medical records.</p><p>The Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance seeks
to improve the care the armed forces community receive from the NHS. Funding has recently
been secured to appoint full-time regional leads for the seven regions and the Alliance
has now accredited over 101 NHS trusts. On 19 January, the Government launched the
veteran’s strategy action plan. This includes a commitment of an additional £18 million
over the next three years for veteran’s health services such as Op COURAGE.</p>
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