Why is the NHS not treating people with PTSD?
It is, but the service appears to be patchy at present. With so many demands on the NHS, local facilities may not offer specialist trauma-focused services, or be able to manage Veterans in a contextually sensitive environment. There are currently very few specialist services to meet the treatment needs of this Veteran group. Recently, Combat Stress has signed a partnership agreement with the MoD and the Department of Health: this aims to strengthen local NHS provision in areas where we know that a high proportion of Veterans live.
