How is a patient referred to the MAP?
Personnel who are still serving in the Armed Forces can be referred to the MAP by their Service Medical Officer. Veterans who have left service and who have concerns about their health and possible links to service should contact their GP to access the MAP. Specialists may also refer patients but in all cases the patients’ GPs must be involved. Exceptionally, where GP referral is not possible (eg because the veteran has no GP) self-referral will be possible but the individual will need to give agreement to access to his/her medical records to ensure a proper assessment.
Personnel who are still serving in the Armed Forces can be referred to the MAP by their Service Medical Officer. Veterans who have left service and who have concerns about their health and possible links to service should ask their GP, Mental Health Professional or Prison Medical Officer to refer them. To ensure the best care, the patients’ GPs must be involved. Referral can be made by other Health Professionals – but GPs will always become involved. All individuals need to give consent to access to his/her medical records to ensure a proper assessment. Those without a GP are encouraged to contact the MAP to discuss their situation.
