Overview
- The government says the education package will begin rolling out across England on 10 November with regional trainers supporting NHS teams.
- Training will help staff identify patients with armed forces backgrounds and tailor support for veterans, serving personnel, reservists and their families.
- Officials pointed to persistent gaps in self‑identification by ex‑service patients and earlier reports of a "lottery" in access to bespoke services.
- NHS England said every trust is now accredited as 'Veteran Aware', and the national plan reinforces commitments under the Armed Forces Covenant.
- A separate £2 million fund will support repair and conservation of local war memorials, announced by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.