Health and social care
Organisations that can help you with local and national health and social care services
Health
- NHS - find services near you - search in your local area, or an area you are visiting for doctors, surgeries, specialists, hospitals, dentists and more
- NHS list of conditions - lists of health conditions, with symptoms
- East Sussex County Council - local health services and advice groups
Social Care
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) adult social care and health can help with:
- support to stay at home
- special equipment, mobility and adapting your home
- no longer coping at home
- looking after someone (carers)
- if you need to go into or leave hospital
- safeguarding if you are worried about someone
- if you or someone else has a disability
- transport for older or disabled people, including blue badges
Call East Sussex County Council adult social care contact centre on 0345 608 0191.
Lines are open 8am to 8pm seven days a week, including bank holidays.
ESCC's Support With Confidence scheme provides care and support services for adults in East Sussex, including:
- personal care
- meals
- gardening and home improvement
- transport
Retirement housing
- Our Retirement housing page gives details of retirement housing options providing support for older residents to assist them to live independently
Benefits
- Benefits and grants
- Carers and disability benefits on Gov.uk - includes carer's allowance, attendance allowance, disability living allowance (DLA) and personal independence payment (PIP) and more
- Benefits on Gov.uk - all available government benefits and allowances