Our connection with the Armed Forces dates back to our founding in 1899 as a hospital for officers returning from the Second Boer War. We are proud to have upheld this commitment by providing subsidies for all uninsured Service Personnel and their spouse, civil partner, widow and widower.
We are committed to helping as many veterans as possible by offering grants for medical treatment at the Hospital.
We would like to reassure you that our commitment to help veterans who are unable to receive treatment in a timely fashion remains as strong now as throughout our 120-year history.
If you need treatment with us, we want to help.
Depending on your income, medical needs, and our available funds, you could be eligible for support with your hospital fees.
Find out more about our military grants in the FAQ below.
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Please note:
Decisions are made by the Trustees and grants are only available for medical treatment carried out at King Edward VII’s Hospital. Grants cannot be given for cosmetic and bariatric surgery.
“I was treated like a friend, not a patient. What they’re doing…is life-changing.”
Your support helps us provide life-changing medical treatment to veterans like Kerry:
Alex Horsfall is British Veteran who served in Northern Ireland, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Read more about how King Edward VII’s Hospital helped him with a knee replacement as a recipient of the Veterans’ Grant.
Ghislaine is a remarkable, 101 year old veteran who we recently gave a grant for a total shoulder replacement, free of charge.
All service personnel and retired service personnel of His Majesty’s Armed Forces. Temporary, reserve or territorial Commissions in His Majesty’s Armed Forces or in the British Indian Armed Forces. Spouses, widows and widowers of any of the persons described above.
Yes you will need your GP to compete a referral. A referral letter will be sent to you to give to your GP once we have received your application.
Yes you will need to be on a NHS waiting list for diagnostics or surgery. Your GP will need to confirm this in their referral letter.
The Military Grants committee meet every 3 months so depending on when you submit your application it will be no longer than 3 months before you receive a decision.
If your application is successful you will be notified via email. You will be given the name of your Consultant and a contact number to call to make an initial consultation appointment. You and your Consultant will discuss what happens next. Your military grant will be valid for 3 months so any treatment agreed must take place within the 3 month period from the date of approval.
No, if you have been awarded a Military Grant this will cover 100% of all costs.
No, all treatment, consultations, imagining etc. must be done at the King Edward VII’s Hospital.
Unfortunately not all applications are successful; this may be for a number of reasons. You will be notified via email if your application is not successful. You will automatically qualify for a 20% discount on all hospital costs should you wish to self-pay for your treatment at the King Edward VII’s Hospital.
No, you will be responsible for all travel costs to and from the Hospital.
Since 1899 King Edward VII’s Hospital has supported members of the Armed Forces. We continue to uphold this commitment by providing subsidies for all uninsured service Personnel and their husbands and wives.
Depending on your income, medical needs, and our available funds, you could be eligible for support with your hospital fees.
If you have previously started and saved a military grant application and would like to continue, please use the link below.