{"id":850,"date":"2026-04-22T11:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/?page_id=850"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:02:09","slug":"armed-forces-covenant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/armed-forces-covenant\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed Forces Covenant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to be an accredited <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Armed Forces Covenant<\/span><\/span> approved GP practice, committed to providing high-quality, inclusive healthcare to serving personnel, veterans, and their families. As part of this commitment, we recognise the unique needs of the Armed Forces community and strive to ensure they receive fair access to services, continuity of care, and appropriate support. Our team is dedicated to upholding the principles of the Covenant by removing disadvantage where possible and delivering compassionate, patient-centred care to those who serve or have served our country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"27\" data-end=\"328\">As an <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Armed Forces Covenant<\/span><\/span> accredited GP practice, we are proud to support serving personnel, veterans, and their families. We are committed to ensuring that members of the Armed Forces community receive fair access to healthcare and are not disadvantaged when accessing our services.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"358\">What this means for you<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"1054\">\n<li data-section-id=\"10383h0\" data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"513\"><strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"392\">Equal Access to Healthcare<\/strong><br data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"395\" \/>You will receive the same standard of care and access to services as any other patient registered with our practice.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"t6cr0a\" data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"679\"><strong data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"552\">Continuity of Care for Families<\/strong><br data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"555\" \/>If you move due to a military posting, your family members will retain their place on NHS waiting lists wherever possible.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"89q485\" data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"845\"><strong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"718\">Priority Treatment for Veterans<\/strong><br data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"721\" \/>Veterans are entitled to priority treatment for conditions related to their service, where this is clinically appropriate.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1648od5\" data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"1054\"><strong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"889\">Support for Service-Related Injuries<\/strong><br data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"892\" \/>Those injured during service will receive care that reflects the nation\u2019s commitment to them, from healthcare professionals who understand Armed Forces culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1118\">Let us know if you are part of the Armed Forces community<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1312\">If you are currently serving, a veteran, or a family member, please inform our reception team. This helps us ensure you receive the appropriate support and access to services available to you.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk\/\">www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.pardot.com\/343221\/1690892276DFKPz4Yq\/AFC_Banner__PNG_.png\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to be an accredited Armed Forces Covenant approved GP practice, committed to providing high-quality, inclusive healthcare to serving personnel, veterans, and their&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-850","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/850\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}