Swanwick (78 Squadron)

Health and welfare

Medical centre

The medical facilities for the Station are provided by HMS Collingwood but are for serving personnel only.

Dependants will need to seek out their own medical provision.

Dental centre

The Dental facilities for the Station are provided by HMS Collingwood.

Contact the HMS Collingwood Dental Centre:

Phone: 01329 332423

SSAFA PS&SWS RAF

SSAFA Personal Support & Social Work Service RAF (PS&SWS RAF) is contracted by the RAF to provide welfare support to all serving personnel (regular and reserves) and their families.  Our team of specialist Personal & Family Support Workers and Social Workers are located on stations in the RAF community throughout the UK.

Our service is confidential and independent from the Chain of Command.  It is the aim of our service to support you to enhance personal welfare, maintain family stability and empower you to access the support networks you are entitled to.

Our service can support you with a range of issues including addiction & dependency, child support, financial, housing, mental health, personal support, physical health and relationships.

Anyone can refer themselves to SSAFA.

You can make contact with our service by any of the ways below. Our trained staff are ready to listen and help. 

Single Point of Contact;

• Email: [email protected] (monitored Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm)
• Telephone: 03000 111 723 (available 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week)
• Webform is available here