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Oct 2023
28m 57s

68: Physical health needs of Armed Force...

RCGP eLearning Podcast
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In this podcast, RCGP Clinical Champion for veterans' healthcare Dr Emily Brookes talks with Beth Lambert, National Service Lead for Op RESTORE, and Mr Shehan Hettiaratchy, National Clinical Director for Op RESTORE, about their specialist service designed to improve physical healthcare for Armed Forces veterans.

Become veteran friendly at rcgp.org.uk/veterans

Services mentioned in the podcast:
Blesma - charity that supports limbless veterans
Blind Veterans UK - charity that supports vision-impaired ex-Servicemen and women to rebuild their lives after sight loss
Op RESTORE - the NHS Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service (formerly the Veterans Trauma Network)
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