Rt Hon Mr Jeremy Hunt MP Department of Health Richmond House 79 Whitehall London, SW1A 2NS Dear Mr Hunt Failure to Support Veterans Sir I am writing to you on behalf of our members. The Veterans Party is an emerging organisation formed to protect veterans of the United Kingdoms Armed Forces. I am writing to you on this occasion regarding the callous decision taken by Bro Taf local medical committee to restrict assistance given by GP’s to veterans of the United Kingdoms Armed Forces by their local GP’s. Surely the Armed Forces Covenant sets out the responsibility of local government and the National Health Service has towards veterans, this callous action goes hard against the Covenant. We find it difficult to understand how Dr Charles Allanby, chair of the committee can make such a decision. GP’s surely have a duty of care to support their patients who now find themselves in such difficult positions. Refusing to assist will very likely effect further the health of veterans. Veterans have been proud to serve and have put themselves into danger on behalf of their country. This action carried out by a servant of government is a failure of all those promises given by government to veterans. We request that this decision to disadvantage Military Veterans be withdrawn as soon as possible. We will be approaching the the first minister of Wales about this matter. Veterans must be treated with respect and given the full force of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Veterans Party will not let this matter rest. Your sincerely Sean Ingram Chairman of The Veterans Party
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:38:14 +0000