Armed Forces Covenant

The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives.

Dorset County Hospital has signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant and is committed to helping members of the armed forces community have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.

Dorset County Hospital also has a Voluntary Veterans Network which aims to promote
veterans’ welfare alongside the Armed Forces Covenant.

To find out more visit www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk

'I have gained some incredible experience and made some amazing friends along the way'

In 2007, after five years’ service Jane O'Brien left the RAF and joined the NHS, later transferring to Dorset County Hospital as a Practice Educator.

We were absolutely thrilled to see Jane feature in an edition of RAF Families Federation's Envoy magazine! In her two-page article, Jane looks back over her transition from the RAF into the NHS and some of the challenges she faced.