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A GP who served for 25 years in the military and has helped provide mental health support for thousands of veterans has been appointed an OBE.A GP who served for 25 years in the military and has helped provide mental health support for thousands of veterans has been appointed an OBE.
Dr Jonathan Leach has been recognised for services to general practice.Dr Jonathan Leach has been recognised for services to general practice.
As NHS England medical director for military and veteran's health, he helped create a network of 600 surgeries to support military veterans. As NHS England medical director for military and veterans health, he helped create a network of 600 surgeries to support military veterans.
Dr Leach, who works as a GP in Bromsgrove, said he was "stunned, surprised [and] humbled".Dr Leach, who works as a GP in Bromsgrove, said he was "stunned, surprised [and] humbled".
The 59-year-old is also joint honorary secretary of the Royal College of General Practitioners.The 59-year-old is also joint honorary secretary of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Dr Leach, who reached the rank of colonel before leaving the military 11 years ago, served in operational tours of Northern Ireland, Yugoslavia and Iraq.Dr Leach, who reached the rank of colonel before leaving the military 11 years ago, served in operational tours of Northern Ireland, Yugoslavia and Iraq.
He said his work with veterans had come from his own experiences, adding: "I don't have PTSD, but I have seen some horrid things.He said his work with veterans had come from his own experiences, adding: "I don't have PTSD, but I have seen some horrid things.
"The majority of veterans are fine, but there is a very clear minority who need every help, and I saw that while still serving, either here or overseas.""The majority of veterans are fine, but there is a very clear minority who need every help, and I saw that while still serving, either here or overseas."
The GP at Davenhal House surgery is married to Susan and has two daughters, one a graphic designer and the other a junior doctor at Hereford County Hospital.The GP at Davenhal House surgery is married to Susan and has two daughters, one a graphic designer and the other a junior doctor at Hereford County Hospital.
Also recognised is Dr David Hewett, the co-founder of Intensive Interaction, is also appointed an OBE for services to people with special educational needs and disabilities. Also recognised is Dr David Hewett, the co-founder of Intensive Interaction.
Dr Hewett, 67, from Malvern, developed the approach, designed to help people with learning difficulties and autism to develop communication skills. He has been appointed an OBE for services to people with special educational needs and disabilities.
It was developed by Dr Hewett, and Dr Melanie Nind, during his time as the principal of a special educational needs school in Hertfordshire in the 1980s. It is now used by families all over the world. The 67-year-old from Malvern pioneered an approach designed to help people with learning difficulties and autism to develop communication skills.
Dr Hewett, along with Dr Melanie Nind, worked on it during his time as the principal of a special educational needs school in Hertfordshire in the 1980s. It is now used by families all over the world.
"The feedback families give our associates is wonderful, it can change their lives," he said."The feedback families give our associates is wonderful, it can change their lives," he said.
"What happens is you get a little person, who is often on their own most of the time, become somebody social and lit up and communicative and interactive with their family and that's just fantastic.""What happens is you get a little person, who is often on their own most of the time, become somebody social and lit up and communicative and interactive with their family and that's just fantastic."
On receiving the honour, he said: "I was a bit bemused actually, I'm no kind of establishment figure, but it is a wonderful, joyful thing to happen on behalf of the approach and I accept wondrously on behalf what we do and the recognition it brings to us."On receiving the honour, he said: "I was a bit bemused actually, I'm no kind of establishment figure, but it is a wonderful, joyful thing to happen on behalf of the approach and I accept wondrously on behalf what we do and the recognition it brings to us."
Other honours recipients from Herefordshire and Worcestershire include:Other honours recipients from Herefordshire and Worcestershire include:
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