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This page contains other numbers and links that you may find useful in an emergency :

• 999 - Help in an emergency (see also our out of hours number)
• Hospitals
• Late Night Chemists
• Helplines
• Late post - last Royal Mail collections

Note : Every effort has been made to ensure that this information is correct, but Adur District Council cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies on this page. If you find an error, or wish to add something to this list, then please let us know and we will correct or add it (send the webmaster an e-mail).

Also, Adur District Council is not responsible for the content of any linked external websites (see our external links statement for more details).

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999 - Help in an emergency

In an emergency dial 999, and ask for the Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coastguard.

If it is not an emergency then you can call the police on 0845 60 70 999.

External websites for :

• Sussex Police website (www.sussex.police.uk) (or our police webpage)
• WSCC : West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service website (www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/category.jsp?categoryID=1326007&g11n.enc=UTF-8)
  (or our fire brigade webpage)
• South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) NHS Trust (previously Sussex Ambulance) www.secamb.nhs.uk (their website is experiencing problems and not always available - try cutting and pasting the URL in your browser)
  (see also : St John Ambulance : www.sja.org.uk/sja/)  
• 999 Where are you ??? (www.999whereareyou.org)

Emergency Services provided by other organisations :

• Crimestoppers : 0800 555 111 - if you have information about a crime but don't want to leave your name - see also our police webpage
• Electricity : 08457 70 80 90 Emergencyline or 0800 783 88 66
  EDF website (was Seeboard) (www.edfenergy.com/safety-emergencies/index.shtml)
• Gas : 0800 111 999 (or 0800 37 17 87 minicom/textphone)
  National Grid UK website (was Transco) (www.nationalgrid.com/uk)
• Water : Southern Water emergencies : 0800 820 999 or 0845 278 0845
  (minicom 0845 275 0845) other emergencies 0845 602 1724
  Southern Water website (www.southernwater.co.uk)

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Hospitals :

Note : It is highly advisable to call the hospital before your visit to check the opening times, especially over holiday periods, before travelling to them. Adur District Council cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the details below.

Shoreham-by-Sea

• Southlands Hospital, Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham : (01273) 455622

Worthing

• Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing : (01903) 205111
  (has a 24 hour casualty department)

Hove

• Millview, off Nevill Avenue, Hove : (01273) 696011

Brighton

• Royal Sussex County, Eastern Road, Brighton : (01273) 696955
  (has a 24 hour casualty department)
• Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, Dyke Rd, Brighton : (01273) 328145
• Brighton General, Elm Grove, Brighton : (01273) 696011
• Sussex Eye Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton : (01273) 606126

For urgent GP out of hours prescriptions call Sussex Police on : 0845 60 70 999

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Late night chemists :

Note : It is highly advisable to call the Pharmacy before your visit to check the opening times, especially over holiday periods, before travelling to them. Adur District Council cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the times detailed below.

For urgent GP out of hours prescriptions call Sussex Police on : 0845 60 70 999

Link to the : Find an NHS service (including pharmacies) website by postcode - including opening hours on the NHS website (http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx)

Shoreham :

• until 7:00pm (Mon - Fri), 5:00pm (Sat) : Greens, 1/3 St Mary's Road, tel : (01273) 464139
• until 6:00pm (Mon - Fri), 1:00pm (Sat) : Day Lewis, 10 Brunswick Road, tel : (01273) 453309
• until 6:00pm (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri), 5:00pm (Weds), 2:00pm (Sat) : Bakhai Pharmacy, 11 East Street, tel : (01273) 461951

Lancing and Sompting :

• until 7:00 (Mon - Fri), 6:00pm (Sat), 4:30pm (Sun) :
     Boots, Lyons Farm Retail Centre, tel : (01903) 205834
• until 6:30pm (Mon - Fri), 3:00pm (Sat) : Wilmshurst, 58 Crabtree Lane, tel : (01903) 753168
• until 6:00pm (Mon - Fri), 5:00pm (Sat) : Vantage Chemists, North Road, tel : (01903) 752330
• until 6:00 (Mon - Fri), 5:00pm (Sat) : Cokeham Pharmacy, 2-3 Inglecroft Court,
     Cokeham Road, Sompting, tel : (01903) 753454

Hove :

• until 8:00pm (Mon - Sat, ring for Sundays) : Co-op, Nevill Road, tel : (01273) 203752 / 205481
• until 6:00pm (Mon - Fri), 5:30 (Sat) : Alliance Pharmacy, 76 Boundary Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 418165
• until 5:30 (Mon - Fri), 5:00 (Sat) : Moss Pharmacy, The Parade, Hangleton Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 733718
• Please ring for details for these :
  • Ackers Chemist, 24 Church Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 732515
  • Blake Pharmacy, 91 Blatchington Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 735108
  • Boots : Boundary Road, Hove/Portslade, tel : (01273) 412080
  • Boots, George Street, Hove, tel : (01273) 731591
  • Codex Chemist, Portland Road, tel : (01273) 418129
  • Day Lewis Chemist, 181 Church Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 730330
  • FW Sadler & Son, 83 Portland Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 733183
  • Land & Steadman, 100 Western Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 734919
  • Lloyds Pharmacy, 105 Church Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 732216
  • Moss Pharmacy, 10 Queens Parade, Hove, tel : (01273) 736443
  • Moss Pharmacy, 114 Church Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 821095
  • Stallion Chemists 11 Richardson Road, Hove, tel : (01273) 733324
  • Traherne Pharmacy, 13 Hove Park Villas, Hove, tel : (01273) 735933

Brighton :

• until 10:00pm every night : Ashton's Pharmacy, Dyke Road, tel : (01273) 325020
• until 6:30pm (Mon - Fri), 1:00pm (Sat) : Sharp's Pharmacy, 26 Coombe Road, tel : (01273) 604384
• until 5:30pm (Mon - Fri) : Express Chemists, 5 Coombe Terrace, Lewes Rd, tel : (01273) 626095
• Asda at the Marina (01273) 606611 :
  Mon - Thurs : 9:00 - 8:00, Fri : 9:00 - 9:00, Sat : 9:00 - 8:00, Sun : 11:00 - 5:00
• Asda at Hollingbury (01273) 542314 they are :
  Mon - Thurs : 9:00 - 8:00, Fri : 9:00 - 9:00, Sat : 8:30 - 8:00, Sun : 10:00 - 4:00

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Helplines (alphabetical) :

Alternatively you can pop into :
The Adur Information Shop, 20 High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Mon to Fri, 1:30pm to 4:00pm. Tel : (01273) 452462

• Alcoholics Anonymous : 0345 697555

• Anti-Bullying Campaign : 020 7378 1446 (10:00am to 4:00pm, Mon-Fri)

• Careers : (01903) 205612 see also our careers office webpage

• Childline : 0800 11 11 or 020 7239 1000 : website : www.childline.org.uk
  or by post : Childline, Freepost 1111, London N1

• Citizens Advice : (01903) 231972 see also our Citizens Advice Bureau webpage

• Crimestoppers : 0800 555111

• Homeless : (01903) 219499

• Message home : A confidential helpline for those who have left home or run away to send a message home and/or get advice and help.
  Freephone : 0800 700 740, 24hours a day, 7 days a week

• Relate : (01273) 697997

• Rape Crisis Centre : (01273) 203773

• Saneline : 12:00noon - 2:00am : 08457 678 000

• The Samaritans : national 08457 90 90 90
  or local : Worthing : (01903) 205555, Brighton & Hove (01273) 772277
  or textphone 08457 90 91 92 (for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired)
  For e-mail addresses see the relevant website below
  Websites : www.samaritans.org : www.samaritans.org/brighton : www.samaritans.org/worthing

• Tourist Information : Worthing Tourist Information Centre (01903) 221066
  see also our Tourist Information Centre webpage
  or our leisure and tourism section

• Victim Support : (01903) 210959

• West Sussex Mental Healthline : 0845 300 2727 see also our mental health webpage

• Youth 2 Youth : Confidential e-mail and helpline support and info on any issue run for and by young people. Tel : 020 8896 3675 - relevant e-mail addresses on their website www.youth2youth.co.uk

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Late Post - Last Royal Mail collections :

Note : It is highly advisable to call Royal Mail before your visit to check the opening times, especially over holiday periods, before travelling to them. Adur District Council cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the times detailed below.

Shoreham (01293) 817324 or (01273) 446910

• 6:30pm : Shoreham Post Office, Buckingham Road
• 6:15pm : Rosemary Drive
• 6:15pm : Crown Road
• 6:15pm : Middle Road
• 6:15pm : Dolphin Road
• 6:15pm : Rosslyn Avenue

Lancing (01903) 212125

• 6:10pm : Station Parade, Lancing
• 6:05pm : North Road Post Office, Lancing
• 6:00pm : Lancing Post Office, 40 North Road, Lancing

Hove

• 7:15pm : Church Road and Wilbury Road

Brighton

• 8:00pm : North Road sorting office
• 7:30pm : The Imperial Arcade
• 7:15pm : Western Road
• 7:00pm : Churchill Square
• 7:00pm : Hampton Place

Other useful postal contacts :

• Post Office : www.postoffice.co.uk : 08457 22 33 44
• Royal Mail : www.royalmail.com : 08457 740 740

 

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