Making a Referral - Information for referring agencies

Our team includes veteran peer support workers with personal experience of military life, clinical staff with extensive experience of working with the mental health needs of veterans, and administrators. The team is here to listen to veterans and their families and help with the issues that veterans need support with.

Referral Routes:-
Veterans can self-refer by contact the Veterans First Point Tayside team direct on 01382424029 or by calling into the office at The Cottage, Kings Cross Hospital, Dundee.  Office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Referrals from other organisations working with veterans can be made by submitting a referral. Please contact the team to request a referral form which can be returned either by mail or e-mail tay.vfp@nhs.scot
The veteran must give consent for any referral to Veterans First Point.

In order verify an individual’s veteran status, it is important to include details of military service; at a minimum the veteran’s service number and former branch of the armed forces i.e. Royal Navy / Army / Royal Air Force / Royal Marines / Merchant Navy.

Once a referral form is received, a member of our service will contact the veteran to arrange a registration appointment.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss making a referral.