Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, armed forces veterans and their families.

Contacting Op COURAGE
You can contact the service in many ways, including:

• directly getting in touch yourself, or through a family member or friend
• asking a GP or other healthcare representative to refer you asking a charity to refer you

The service will arrange for you to have an assessment, to make sure you get the right care and support.

It's important to contact the Op COURAGE service for your local area. This allows them to give you the best support they can provide.

South West: call 0300 034 9986 or email: mevs.mhm@nhs.net

Veterans' Gateway is a group of organisations and armed forces charities which is often the first point of contact for veterans seeking support. Information on how to access the service can be found here.

Publication Date: May 2017

Updated: February 2024