Description
We are an independent charity providing medical welfare to the armed forces, veterans, NHS staff, emergency services, The Merchant Navy and their immediate family when they are receiving treatment in hospital.
Our practical and emotional support ensures that no one goes through the worry of illness or injury alone.
Our purpose to help people during their most critical time of need.
Our vision is to be the most respectful provider of welfare support for those in front line services.
Our mission is to provide a high quality medical welfare service to those who serve the nation and the community when they are in the patient care pathway, in order to deliver capacity and productivity.
Who We Support
We support all serving personnel, reservists, and their dependent relatives. Our professional service to support the veteran community when they are receiving medical treatment.
We provide specialist welfare provision to members of the police federation across England and Wales.
We support those who are or have been in The Merchant Navy and their immediate families.
National Response Service (NRS)
We also provide a UK wide telephone welfare support service via the DMWS National Response Service. This enables us to reach those needing our support who are receiving treatment in hospital where there is not a DMWS welfare officer in residence.
Our helpline is 0800 999 3697
Contact Details
Contact name: Referral contact
Email address: referrals@dmws.org.uk
Phone number: 0800 999 3697
Mobile number:
Contact name: Police Federation Referrals
Email address: policereferrals@dmws.org.uk
Phone number: 01264 586 942
Mobile number:
Contact name: National Response Service (NRS)
Email address: referrals@dmws.org.uk
Phone number: 0800 999 3697
Mobile number:
Locations
Address details:
Nationwide
Published: 18 March 2022