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| War veterans are 'denied support' | War veterans are 'denied support' |
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| Traumatised Falklands' veterans claim they are being denied the care and support they need to rebuild their lives after serving their country. | Traumatised Falklands' veterans claim they are being denied the care and support they need to rebuild their lives after serving their country. |
| BBC Wales's Eye on Wales has spoken to ex-servicemen who have struggled to cope after serving in the armed forces. | |
| Scores of Welsh Guards were caught up in the bombing of the troop ship the Sir Galahad during the Falklands War. | Scores of Welsh Guards were caught up in the bombing of the troop ship the Sir Galahad during the Falklands War. |
| The assembly government said it would consider a meeting to discuss proposals for a treatment centre in Wales. | |
| As survivors of the war prepare to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Argentine surrender this month, Eye on Wales reveals that charity Combat Stress - the only organisation offering specialist residential treatment for ex-combat veterans - is considering opening a new treatment centre in Wales. | As survivors of the war prepare to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Argentine surrender this month, Eye on Wales reveals that charity Combat Stress - the only organisation offering specialist residential treatment for ex-combat veterans - is considering opening a new treatment centre in Wales. |
| Since the closure of the UK's military hospitals, it has provided a safety net for hundreds of ex-servicemen and women suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, alcoholism, drug dependency and other mental difficulties. | Since the closure of the UK's military hospitals, it has provided a safety net for hundreds of ex-servicemen and women suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, alcoholism, drug dependency and other mental difficulties. |
| Forty-eight Welsh Guards died when the Sir Galahad was attacked | Forty-eight Welsh Guards died when the Sir Galahad was attacked |
| The charity runs three treatment centres, providing a total of 90 beds in Shropshire, Surrey and Ayr in Scotland. | The charity runs three treatment centres, providing a total of 90 beds in Shropshire, Surrey and Ayr in Scotland. |
| Wales's sole specialist PTSD centre caters only for patients from Cardiff and the Vale, and many veterans face a postcode lottery in trying to find the appropriate help and support in the community. | Wales's sole specialist PTSD centre caters only for patients from Cardiff and the Vale, and many veterans face a postcode lottery in trying to find the appropriate help and support in the community. |
| Commodore Toby Elliott, chief executive of Combat Stress, said: "Typically, eight years ago we had about 300 cases referred to us, but last year we had 965 new cases and this year, it looks as if it's going to be even greater than that." | Commodore Toby Elliott, chief executive of Combat Stress, said: "Typically, eight years ago we had about 300 cases referred to us, but last year we had 965 new cases and this year, it looks as if it's going to be even greater than that." |
| He added that it can take "many years" for ex-servicemen to realise they need help, and he claimed that the NHS did not "really understand them and can't cope with them". | He added that it can take "many years" for ex-servicemen to realise they need help, and he claimed that the NHS did not "really understand them and can't cope with them". |
| Former Welsh Guardsman Chris Duggan, diagnosed with PTSD after the Falklands, has benefited from the care provided by Combat Stress. | Former Welsh Guardsman Chris Duggan, diagnosed with PTSD after the Falklands, has benefited from the care provided by Combat Stress. |
| Mr Duggan, from Swansea, said: "The facilities and treatment centre is amazing, but the main thing about Combat Stress is that you're there with people who have served in the forces, who have psychological problems." | Mr Duggan, from Swansea, said: "The facilities and treatment centre is amazing, but the main thing about Combat Stress is that you're there with people who have served in the forces, who have psychological problems." |
| A Welsh Assembly Government spokesman told Eye on Wales they would consider any approaches from Combat Stress to discuss proposals for a treatment centre in Wales. | A Welsh Assembly Government spokesman told Eye on Wales they would consider any approaches from Combat Stress to discuss proposals for a treatment centre in Wales. |
| Eye on Wales is on BBC Radio Wales on Monday, 4 June at 1830 BST. | Eye on Wales is on BBC Radio Wales on Monday, 4 June at 1830 BST. |