Healthcare Providers & Organisations

DMWS have been paramount in carrying out the wishes of people to return home where without the specialist help of the service may have been unable to do so. The emotional support that DMWS offers enhances people's quality of life.

Claire Tranent – Patient Flow Coordinator, Victoria Hospital, NHS Fife

The benefits of using DMWS to an organisation and its staff

As well as direct benefits to patients and their families, working with DMWS provides wider advantages to organisations and health care providers involved in an individual’s clinical care pathway.

Our service notably contributes to a reduction in sickness absence, improves the co-ordination and delivery of individual care and considerably enhances the organisations psychological contract with employees and duty of care obligations.

Benefits to Healthcare Organisations

Reduces the likelihood of issues escalating into a crisis
Enables independent living & reduces social isolation by making supported connections local to the patient
AddressesDelayed Transfer of Care, delayed discharge, and improves bed flow
Capacity generator – releasing clinicians to do clinical work
Improves patient experience
Identifies support when the patient is at home to prevent unnecessary re-admissions/admission avoidance
Provides a single point of contact with an understanding of NHS, statutory, third sector health & social care, care navigation & social prescribing
Provides expertise in specialist military organisations and the services that are available to a veteran
DMWS delivers the government pledged Armed Forces Covenant

Download our service brochure to find out more:

DMWS Service Brochure

Success Stories

Military Family Gets Fully Inclusive Support When Faced With a Life-Changing Diagnosis

Veteran’s Places, People and Pathways Programme for London

DMWS supports Army Veteran Through Surgery Delays, Re-admissions & Family Worries

Veteran’s Places, People and Pathways Programme for the East of England

DMWS comes together with local organisations to get Jack back out there

DMWS provides life changing support for homeless veteran

DMWS provides life changing support for Royal Marines Veteran

Overcoming PTSD & Drug Addiction

DMWS helps keep Lily’s family close by during her hospital stay

DMWS steps in and helps serving family remain close-by during hospital stay

DMWS supports road to recovery for injured RAF serviceman

DMWS supports successful physiotherapy for RAF serviceman

A Salute to Mary’s Military Life

DMWS takes time to appreciate the stories of those who served

Army veteran’s daughter Sam finds the courage to embrace life again after loss of her father

Sam can’t believe how her life has changed and says she hasn’t laughed so much in years

I firmly believe that had we not had the specialist support from the DMWS team, we would not have been able to achieve the positive placement and outcome for the patient.
Charlotte Walker, Operations Manager – Hospital Social Work Team, Fairfield General Hospital

To find out more about how DMWS can benefit your organisation please contact Head Office on:

Telephone: 01264 774 000
Email: info@dmws.org.uk

Do you know someone who would benefit from our help?

If you know someone who might benefit from our service, please don’t hesitate to contact us to find out how we can help.

Referral Contact:
Telephone: 0800 999 3697
Email: referral@dmws.org.uk

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