Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and the Army’s 6 Rifles from Exeter are jointly signing an Armed Forces Covenant at a ceremony today (Tuesday) at Torbay Hospital.
On a wider scale the national Corporate Covenant formally seals a partnership under which employers enjoy a number of benefits through the wider Armed Forces community and is formal public recognition as an organisation supportive of the Armed
Forces.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation to those who serve or who have served (regulars, reservists, Armed Service-leavers) and their families, which says we will do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and not dis-advantaged in their day-to-day lives.
The Armed Forces Covenant relies on the people, communities and businesses of the UK to actively support it in order to make a difference. To find out more visit
http://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk
The covenant focusses on helping members of the armed forces community have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen and that includes healthcare.
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