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Visit our military veteran page.

For more information on health services for the Armed Forces community, please visit the NHS website at www.nhs.uk/armedforceshealth 

Useful Links:

• Mental health support - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Veterans, service leavers, and non-mobilised reservists - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Information and support for families - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• A guide to NHS services - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Charities and support groups - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Step-by-step guide for service leavers - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Accessing NHS healthcare while in active service - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk

Twitter @NHSArmedForces.

Mental health is about how we think, feel and behave. One in four people in the UK have a mental health problem at some point in their lives, which affects their daily life, relationships or physical health.

Mental health disorders take many different forms and affect people in different ways. Schizophrenia, depression and personality disorders are all examples of mental health problems. Diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia generally develop in old age, whereas eating disorders are more common in young people.

You can subscribe to wellbeing podcasts on the Mental Health Foundation Website.

The website of the Mental Health Foundation outlines the charity’s work in research, policy, service development and service user involvement. The site offers information and publications to download on research, good practice in services and on mental health problems and key issues.

For more information please visit the websites below:

External Websites

• Wiltshire IAPT – LIFT Psychology can be accessed via self-referral or through referral by your GP
• Mental Health – Healthtalkonline lets you share experiences of health and illness.
• Alzheimer’s Disease An information sheet helping to understand more about Alzheimer’s Disease
• Depression An information sheet helping to understand more about the causes, treatment and understanding of Depression
• Alzheimer’s Society Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Mental Health Foundation Founded in 1949, the Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they live
• Turning Point | Health & Wellbeing (turning-point.co.uk) Whether you come to them with drug or alcohol issues, a mental health concern or a learning disability, they'll give you the individual support you need

Some blood tests need to be done on fasting samples. You will be informed if you need to fast for your blood test.

If you are to fast, you should have nothing to eat or drink (except plain water) from 10pm the night before your blood test appointment.

To stress this point: water is allowed; food, tea, coffee, milk, lemonade… in fact, anything but water is not allowed and may mean you will have to book another blood test.

If the prospect of having blood taken fills you with fear, tell us, because there are ways to make the procedure more comfortable.

Our family planning clinics offer free, confidential advice and information about contraception and sexual health.

We provide a range of services including:

• Confidential advice about contraception
• The combined oral contraceptive pill
• The Progestogen-only pill
• Progestogen injections
• Limited supplies of free condoms
• Free emergency contraception
• Confidential advice about STIs
• Cervical screening
• Unplanned pregnancy advice
• Free pregnancy tests
• Pre-conception advice and fertility awareness information
• Fitting and checking of caps, diaphragms, and coils (intrauterine devices, or IUDs)

Please book an appointment (through reception or via our online services) with your GP to discuss any of the above in more detail.

For more information please visit the websites below:

External Websites

• Planning a Pregnancy– NHS
• Cervical Screening– NHS
• The Facts about Contraception – NHS

For information on sexual health, contraception and available services, please visit the websites below:

External Websites

• Free Chlamydia and STI Test
• CASH Clinic Information  –  Or you can telephone 01722 425 120 for your nearest Wiltshire CASH service.
• Contraception Guide – NHS
• Sexual Health Topics – NHS
• Family Planning Association: Sexual Health Advice
• British Pregnancy Advisory Service
• Marie Stopes
• Sexual Dysfunction