KAREN ROSS HEALTH & ADDITIONAL NEEDS
CAT CALDER HOUSING
KATE McCULLOUGH TRANSITION LIAISON
I have been speaking with the Chief Dental Officer at NHS England about the ongoing issues that families are experiencing with accessing NHS dental care and transferring orthodontic treatment. I have now been provided with some excellent contacts within NHS England. If you are having any issues with accessing dental or orthodontic treatment, please contact me at additionalneeds@aff.org.uk
The Future Accommodation Model (FAM) continues to move forward and develop. I sit on the Army FAM working group to ensure that families’ concerns and needs are represented. As a result of families’ views expressed in AFF’s 2016 FAM survey, some aspects of FAM have been adapted already and we wait to see how the proposed model will look. We will keep you updated on developments, so keep an eye out at aff.org.uk and in Army&You. In the meantime, please contact me at housing@aff.org.uk if you have any queries or concerns.
I continue to work on our tri-Service family transition project and we look forward to sharing our findings in due course. Thank you to everyone who took part in our transition survey – your input is invaluable. The data will be included in wider research and feature in our conversations with the Army, MOD and policy makers to ensure you get the support you need when your soldier leaves the Army. We’ll also be developing our own resources to ensure AFF can be as helpful as possible to families during their soldier’s transition. If you have a question about transition or our research, or a story to share, email transition@aff.org.uk
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