The Proposal
• Innovative approach to Veteran specific PTSD and their families.
• Specially tailored multidisciplinary team utilizing a collaborative approach
• A localized national response, tailored to each service users needs – incorporating, social, economic and geographical issues
• A pilot project to ascertain the feasibility of a coordinated collaborative local approach and being able to adapt to the unique service user.
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The Team would consist of :
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• The Service User – Veteran with PTSD or Family member
• Expert by Experience - Potentially a Veteran who has had PTSD and specialist support and training
• Social Prescriber - within the area of the service user
• Specialist representative form local authority
• Mental Health Practitioner
• Clinical Psychologist – For the service user and the team and would be Chair of the MDT
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It is anticipated that the programme will develop caring partnerships with other Veteran programmes and utilise other innovative and holistic practices in each service users unique care pathway.