Join us at the 6th Annual Forum for Veterans Mental Health Services!
Hosted by the Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services (QNVMHS)
We’re delighted to invite you to the Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services (QNVMHS) 6th Annual Forum. This is a landmark event marking our first in-person gathering since launching the network in 2020!
Date: 29 September 2026
Location: The Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
Cost: £85 for members, £120 for other attendees
This event brings together professionals working in veterans mental health services, veterans themselves, and their families to connect, learn and shape the future of care.
This forum is a unique opportunity to:
- Celebrate five years of the Quality Network
- Hear from leading experts and organisations across the UK
- Explore new research, innovative practice, and real-world approaches
- Take part in interactive workshops and discussions
- Network with colleagues, peers, and the wider veterans’ community
What to expect on the day
Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day and there be a rich programme of presentations and workshops, including:
- Five Years of the Quality Network – reflecting on progress and future direction
- Using evidence to improve support for veterans and families
- Understanding long-term psychosocial impacts of conflict-related injuries
- The role of peer advice services in veterans’ mental health
- Compassionate resilience for veterans living under ongoing threat
- Brief interventions and waiting list initiatives for PTSD
- Digital psychoeducational solutions to support recovery
- Integrated approaches to complex mental health needs (COMHAD)
- Low-intensity anger interventions for the armed forces community
- Recovery-focused models addressing PTSD, isolation, and loneliness
Who should attend?
- Staff working in veterans mental health services
- Veterans and those with lived experience
- Family members and carers
- Anyone with an interest in improving mental health support for the armed forces community
Don’t miss this milestone event and opportunity to reconnect in person with the QNVMHS community!
