Who we support
We support the Armed Forces community in South England:
- British Armed Forces personnel from all three services
- Veterans of any age (someone who has served in the British Armed Forces for at least one day regular or reservist, including Foreign, Commonwealth or National Service)
- Immediate family members of serving members or veterans
How we can help
DMWS provides a range of practical and emotional support that is tailored to your needs. This includes:
- Bedside visits
- Telephone support
- Unrestricted visits offering a confidential and impartial listening ear
- Help with resolving any medical care issues and to understand your treatment
- Practical help such as providing toiletries and clothing
- Providing your family with emotional and practical support
- Supporting you and your family when consulting with your medical team
- Help to make sure you have support and services in place when you leave hospital
- Accompanying and supporting you at Outpatient Appointments
- Accompanying and supporting you at community or home-based treatment
- Supporting you and your family to access services that can help you at home
- Support for you and your loved ones through difficult times
Meet the team
From left to right: Area Manager Jessica Liston and Welfare Officers Julie Ponton, Glyn Richardson, Bryn Munford, Sara Craigen, Jason Stone and Chris Cadman.
Our service locations
We are constantly extending our service and will update below list when we move into other areas.
East Kent Trust
Hospitals: William Harvey, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Kent and Canterbury
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Hospital: Queen Alexandra
University Hospital Southampton NHS
Hospital: Southampton General
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Hospital: Derriford
Oxford University Hospitals NHS
Hospital: John Radcliffe
Great Western NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital: Great Western Hospital
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation
Hospitals: Royal Hampshire County, Basingstoke & North Hampshire, Andover War Memorial
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital: Salisbury District
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital: Royal Devon & Exeter
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital: Frimley Park
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital: Poole and Bournemouth
Contact us
Anyone can refer to DMWS including GPs, hospital staff, services, organisations, families or via self-referral. Our team can be contacted on:
Referral Contact:
Telephone: 0800 999 3697
Email: referral@dmws.org.uk
General Enquiry Contact at DMWS Headquarters:
Telephone: 01264 774 000
Email:
info@dmws.org.uk
DMWS, The Old Stables, Redenham Park, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 9AQ
Our Partners
Thanks to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, DMWS received funding by the Chancellor of the Exchequer using LIBOR funds to deliver this important 3-year project.
