WWTW supports Veterans’ High Intensity Service in North of England’s new animation
The Veterans’ High Intensity Service (HIS) in the North of England provides care and treatment for former armed forces personnel (veterans) who are in a mental health crisis and need urgent help.
The NHS High Intensity Service was launched in November 2020 and is part of Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental
Health and Wellbeing Service - a new name for the three specialist NHS mental
health services for veterans which was launched nationally in March 2021.
In the
North of England, the service is being delivered in partnership with the NHS
and well-established veterans’ support charities including Walking With The Wounded. Together, we work with local mental health services to provide:
- Support to crisis care
services for veterans presenting in a mental health crisis
- Support during an inpatient
unit stay – including access to a clinician advice line 24 hours a day,
seven days a week
- Care navigation – helping
veterans and their carers find the local services best suited to their
needs
- Support and care for family
members and carers where they need it.
In April the HIS in the North of England launched a short video animation to illustrate what it does and how it works.
Find out more about the NHS HIS service in the North of England.