Queens Park Medical Centre is an accredited Veteran Friendly GP Practice.
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community – including veterans, reservists, serving personnel, and their families. Our practice is committed to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, ensuring that anyone who serves or has served is not disadvantaged when accessing healthcare. Learn more at: https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/
Identifying Your Service
If you have served in the UK Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve), please let our reception or clinical team know. With your consent, we will add a code to your medical record to identify you as a veteran. This helps us to ensure that you receive the right support and, where appropriate, referral to specialist veteran services.
NHS & Specialist Veteran Services
Here are some key services you may find helpful:
- Op COURAGE – Veterans Mental Health & Wellbeing Service: A specialist NHS service for veterans, reservists, or serving personnel approaching discharge. Self-referral or GP referral is possible. Contact: 0300 373 3332. Visit: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/services/op-courage/
- Veterans Gateway: A national hub for veterans and their families to find advice and support across health, housing, employment and more. Freephone: 0808 802 1212. Visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/find-support-for-veterans-and-their-families
Local & Community Support
There is also local community support:
- The Royal British Legion – Stockton & Yarm Branch: Based at Norton Cricket Club, 74 Station Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1PE. Offers welfare, social and emotional support to veterans and their families. Visit: https://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/stockton-on-tees/
- Age UK Teesside – “Veterans Not Forgotten” project: Provides telephone befriending, shopping and medication delivery to veterans across Teesside. Visit: https://www.catalyststockton.org/age-uk-teesside-veternans-not-forgotten/
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council: Find out how the Council supports the Armed Forces community: https://www.stockton.gov.uk/article/6761/Supporting-the-Armed-Forces-Community-past-and-present
Contact & Emergencies
If you or someone you know needs urgent help:
• Call 999 if it is an emergency.
• For crisis mental health support, contact Op COURAGE (see above).
• You can also speak to your GP at the practice.
Our Commitment
As a practice, QPMC is committed to recognising your service and ensuring that you receive high-quality care. If you would like to discuss any aspect of your health or service-related care, please mention your veteran status when booking or at your consultation so we can best support you.
The Veteran Friendly Practices accreditation scheme is run by the Royal College of General Practitioners in partnership with NHS England and NHS Improvement.
You can find out further information and support by visiting the Royal College of General Practitioners website here.