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Welfare Officers established in two more councils
Our confidential and professional medical welfare service is now in place in Herefordshire and Nottinghamshire and we are looking forward to delivering our service in partnership with the two councils. Read more
DMWS helps to reduce veteran’s social isolation
DMWS has extended their person-centred medical welfare service to military veterans. Read how Welfare Officer Karen Daniels has supported 96 year old WW2 Veteran Paddy and connected him to a community he feels understood and safe in. Read more
DMWS elected to Cobseo Executive
DMWS is delighted to have been elected to the Confederation of Service Charities (Cobseo) Executive alongside War Widows Association and the Poppy Factory. The results were announced during the Cobseo Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 11 July 2017. Read more
DMWS meets peers at the House of Lords reception
On May 16, together with Lord Smith of Kelvin KT CH (on behalf or Baroness Emerton DBE DL), the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) hosted a reception in the House of Lords to update key peers from Defence, Health and Policing about the organisation. In the Role of Royal Patron of DMWS Her Royal... Read more
DMWS to lead Integrated Health & Wellbeing Project
The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) is one of 10 organisations to receive funding from the Aged Veterans Fund to deliver health and wellbeing services to aged veterans, their families and carers in Herefordshire and Nottinghamshire. Read more
Tribute to DMWS Champion Phyllida Stewart-Roberts CVO
DMWS staff pay tribute to their much loved Champion, Phyllida Stewart-Roberts CVO who passed away in August 2016 Read more
DMWS Patron Honoured In Queens 90th Birthday Honours List
DMWS Patron General Gordon Messenger has been awarded a Knight Commander of the Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB), in the Queens birthday honours list. Read more
Former DMWS Trustee awarded MBE
We are delighted to announce that former DMWS trustee Sue Liburd was awarded an MBE in the 2016 New Years Honours List Read more
DMWS awarded funds from Treasury in Summer Budget
We are delighted that DMWS is to receive an additional £500,000 in funding, announced in yesterdays Budget. In pledging this money, the Treasury have invested in the health and wellbeing of our Armed Forces Community, ensuring that they receive the very best welfare support during any planned o... Read more
American Red Cross Visit
DMWS Chief Executive Nicky Murdoch met up with American Red Cross representative Tammy Moore to discuss their organisations respective roles in supporting Service personnel and their families. Read more
New uniform launched
DMWS are delighted to reveal the new uniform to be worn by DMWS staff Read more