NHS England: 2024 Autumn/ Winter Armed Forces health stakeholder brief

 

Welcome to the Autumn/ Winter edition of our Armed Forces stakeholder brief. To mark this year’s Remembrance, NHS England and our partner Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) are urging GP practices to become veteran friendly accredited and prevent ‘silently struggling’ veterans from delaying seeking medical help.

The Impact of VAT changes on the Continuity of Education Allowance

In the Budget speech The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed that the government will remove the VAT exemption for private schools from 1 January 2025.  

For families claiming the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) this is likely to increase private school fees.  

To minimise the impact of this change, the Secretary of State has directed that the CEA rate cap will be uprated, to ensure it continues to pay up to 90% of school fees for eligible claimants.

Christmas events for this weekend

We are nearly at the opening day for all the Christmas markets in Germany or Weihnachtsmarkt. If the wait is proving too long for you. Have no fear there are plenty of Winterzauber or winter magic events to join this weekend. 

Here is the map for all this weeks locations and the link if you are on a MODNet device.

Drive times:

• Gut Kump             56 mins 
• Osnabruck            65 mins 
• Kassel                   83 mins 
• Essen                      97 mins
• Wuppertal             104 mins 
• Ulm                       306 mins 

What's On:
14th -17th Nov Gut Kump offers a traditional craft market in the garden grounds of the house 14.00€ pp.





13th Nov -21st Dec Osnabruck Winterzauber - A min market with food, drink and live entertainment. A weather proof roof has been errected to help keep visitors dry. Christmas singing, karaoke , childrens events and more have been arranged. You can reserve a table on the website for 10€.


14th - 16th Nov - Winterzauber Kassel - Sample an atmospheric Christmas craft market. performer help to keep the Christmas atmosphere 10€ pp.




15th Nov - 23rd Dec - Essen International Christmas MarketExperience magical and glamorous Christmas moments at one of the most beautiful markets in this country.





15th Nov - 19th Dec - Wuppertal Winterzauber
You can book a table in the Specially built Alpine Hut restaurant. then enjoy the ice rink and curling lanes. Check out prices and times on the website.






31st Oct - 5th Jan - Ulm The Party Village near Stuttgart is once again in business. In the style of a Christmas hut village, you will find rustic alpine huts, a ski bar and igloo bubbles on a total area of ​​2,500 square meters - located in the magical atmosphere of a winter forest. Each alpine hut has its own offer and therefore its own individual atmosphere.