Mental health and wellbeing service for veterans
What services does Op Courage offer?
Op Courage offers a range of specialist support and treatment for members of the armed forces community, which includes:
- helping to recognise and treat early signs of mental health problems, as well as more advanced mental health conditions and psychological trauma.
- providing support and treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use.
- liaising with charities and local organisations to support wider health and wellbeing, such as help with housing, relationships, finances and employment.
- referring to other NHS services, where needed.
- recognising that family may also need help and care and supporting them to access this.
How to get support
Op Courage provides an improved and enhanced mental health service for veterans. All veterans living in the North of England will be able to access Op Courage through a single phone point of contact.
Telephone: 0300 373 33 32
Email: OpCourageNORTH@cntw.nhs.uk
Write to: Op Courage, Barton Centre, Hopewood Park, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0NB
Opening times: The service is available 8am until 8pm, 7 days a week
Who can access the service
Veterans can self-refer, or be referred by a family member, a third sector organisation or their GP.
If you live somewhere else in England, find out how you can access Op Courage on the NHS website.
Or you can download this poster with a map showing how to reach your local Op Courage service.
Op Courage – information for patients
