Simplyhealth offering free healthcare support for Afghanistan veterans

For UK’s service personnel and veterans

John Brazier
clock • 1 min read

Package of support includes access to mental health counselling and telehealth services.

Simplyhealth has announced that it is to offer a range of healthcare support services to UK veterans that have been deployed in Afghanistan. The support package includes free access to mental health counselling and 24/7 video GP services. The offer will be open for a period of 12 weeks as of 25 August and is aimed at easing the mental and physical burden that afflicts those in the armed forces through access to an advice helpline, as well as telephone or face to face mental health counselling sessions with trained specialists. Any British Regular or Reservist member of the Armed Fo...

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