Armed Forces Covenant

We at North East Ambulance Service have pledged to support those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, along with their families. To reflect this, we are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Covenant focuses on supporting Armed Forces veterans, treating them with fairness and respect and ensures that they have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen. This includes starting a new career.

As an employer, the North East Ambulance Service has been granted gold award which means that we are open to employing reservists, Armed Forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructors and military spouses and partners.

Find out more about the Armed Forces Covenant at https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/

Veteran Aware NHS organisation

We are proud to be a Veteran Aware NHS Organisation, as granted by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) due to our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

As a formally recognised Veteran Aware Trust, we are recognised as an exemplar of the best standards of care for the Armed Forces community, and for our work in identifying and sharing best practice across the NHS.

Find out more about Veteran Aware status at https://veteranaware.nhs.uk/background/