A £1.8m investment in staff training and education will mean every NHS trust is armed forces friendly as part of the ‘Veteran Aware' campaign.

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting, said: ‘As we mark Remembrance Sunday, we're honouring our armed forces not just with words, but with action. We owe serving personnel and veterans nothing less than the best.

‘Too many of our armed forces , both serving and veterans, face a system that doesn't fully understand their needs - that changes today.

‘This new training programme will help NHS staff across England give our armed forces' community the personalised care they deserve. Through our Plan for Change the NHS will deliver for those who have delivered for our nation.'

The programme is designed to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly and not disadvantaged because of their service in the armed forces and reduce inequalities and variation in veterans' healthcare.