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Celebrating Armed Forces Week
Did you know that over 200 Oxleas Staff have direct links to the Armed Forces community?
Armed Forces Week (22 to 28 June), Armed Forces Reserves Day (24 June) and Armed Forces Day (27 June) are national opportunities to celebrate and show support for our Armed Forces community, including serving personnel, veterans, reservists and their families.
Hear from Oxleas IT Delivery Officer, Daniel Gray, about his experiences as a reservist and the transferable skills he brought to his role with us in our short film: vimeo.com/1202846426
As a Veteran and Armed Forces aware and accredited trust, we’re committed to ensuring colleagues are trained and have an understanding of the needs of the UK Armed Forces community, the Armed Forces Covenant and our statutory obligations to the Armed Forces Act 2021.
“This special week honours those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces to protect the UK. It’s a time for us to show recognition of their dedication, sacrifice, and contributions, and those of their family members. Whether attending an event or simply expressing gratitude, Armed Forces Week is a meaningful opportunity to stand in solidarity with those who protect and serve the UK.”
Irene Cowling, Armed Forces and Veterans Co-ordinator, Oxleas NHS
If you are part of the British Armed Forces community or supporting anyone from the Armed Forces community, please see our resources and information on our website where you can find out more about the various healthcare services, including specialist mental health care, we offer to residents in Bromley, Bexley, and Greenwich.
We also have information on working for us as a member of the Armed Forces community.
Media enquiries
The communications team provides a point of contact for journalists to respond to all media enquiries.
We are happy to help journalists represent the trust accurately, so please do get in touch to ensure your facts and information are up-to-date before publishing your story.
Our media team is responsible for:
- Responding to media queries
- Arranging interviews with our nationally and internationally renowned experts who can talk about some of the trust’s specialist topics
For all media enquiries Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, please email oxl-tr.communications@nhs.net where a member of the team will review and action your request.
If you have an urgent enquiry outside of office hours or at the weekend, please contact our director on call via the Bracton Centre switchboard on 01322 294300.
Filming and photography requests
We receive documentary, location and broadcast filming requests on a regular basis – we consider all proposals on an individual basis and will try to accommodate proposals where possible, if appropriate.
No photography or filming is permitted without prior arrangement and agreement. Our patients always come first and we have a duty to protect their safety and confidentiality. Anyone found filming or taking photographs on the trust premises without the permission of the trust’s communications team will be asked to leave by the security department and may face prosecution.
Unless agreed otherwise, film crews and photographers must be accompanied by a member of the Communications Team at all times.
Contact: oxl-tr.communications@nhs.net
