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Health
- West Sussex Primary Care Trust (previously know as either 'West Sussex Health Authority', or 'Adur, Arun and Worthing Primary Care Trust (AAW PCT)' )
- NHS Direct
- Patient Forums - West Sussex Voluntary Organisations Liaison
Group
(previously called the Community Health Council) - Health Information Service
- See also other useful health links :
- related sections on this website (below right)
- on external websites (including
various NHS and other organisations etc)
- NHS websites :
- Find
a local NHS service search page (http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx)
Use this to find your nearest : dental practices, GP surgeries, opticians, pharmacies, walk-in centres, hospitals, NHS organisations ...
- NHS in England (www.nhs.uk)
- South
East Coast Strategic Health Authority (/www.southeastcoast.nhs.uk)
(formed following the merger of Kent and Medway Strategic Health Authority with Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority)
- Find
a local NHS service search page (http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx)
West
Sussex Primary Care Trust
You can find out about your local NHS dentists, GPs practices, opticians, pharmacies, Primary Care Groups and NHS Trusts by telephoning or visiting the website.
The West Sussex Primary Care Trust was formed following the merger of Adur, Arun & Worthing Primary Care Trust, Western Sussex Primary Care, Trust Horsham & Chanctionbury Primary Care Trust, Crawley Primary Care Trust and Mid-Sussex Primary Care Trust.
- West Sussex Primary Care Trust
The Causeway
Goring by Sea
Worthing
BN12 6BT
Tel : (01903) 708400
Fax : (01903) 700981
Websites :
www.westsussexpct.nhs.uk
The website also contains information on the complaints procedure, the Community Health Council, hospices and helplines.
See also the 'Contact Us : Other Useful Numbers' link below
NHS
Direct
At NHS direct you can :
- Call the NHS Direct telephone service at any time of the day or night where an NHS Direct nurse will listen to the symptoms you describe and advise you what to do for the best. If your problem is very serious, they will connect you to the ambulance service.
- Get advice on common health problems from the self-help guide
- Find out about illnesses, operations, tests and treatments
- Find your nearest doctors, dentists, opticians and pharmacies
You can all the NHS Direct telephone service on 0845 46 47 or see their website where you can use the on-line tools and information :
- NHS Direct website (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk)
Patient
Forums
West Sussex VOLG (Voluntary Organisations Liaison Group) is an umbrella network of voluntary and community groups in West Sussex all working in different ways under the very broad banner of social inclusion. VOLG started with a predominantly community care focus (health, housing and social services).
VOLG's core work is funded by West Sussex Social and Caring Services, Health and the West Sussex Learning Partnership to help them liaise with and involve the voluntary and community sectors in planning and delivering services.
- West Sussex VOLG,
Ground Floor, Parbrook House,
Natts Lane,
Billingshurst,
West Sussex, RH14 9EY
Tel : (01403) 787940
Website (with contact form) : www.volg.org.uk
Patient Forums have replaced the now abolished Community Health Council.
Health Information Service
You can call a 24-hour recorded message line on 0800 66 55 44 to find out about common conditions.
See also : other useful links on external websites :
- NHS website (www.nhs.uk)
- South East Coast
Ambulance Service NHS Trust (www.secamb.nhs.uk)
- Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH) (www.dh.gov.uk/en/Managingyourorganisation/PatientAndPublicinvolvement/DH_4031635)
- BBC health (www.bbc.co.uk/health)
- Family Planning Association (www.fpa.org.uk) - the Family Planning Association (FPA) website has a wide range of high quality, up-to-date information on sexual health issues including contraception, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy choices, abortion and planning a pregnancy.
- Health Protection Agency (www.hpa.org.uk/web/home)
- Health and Safety Executive (www.hse.gov.uk)
- Mental Health Foundation (www.mentalhealth.org.uk)
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (www.nice.org.uk)
- West Sussex County Council - Social care and health section (www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/social-care-and-health)
