Emergency and Health Services
Information on local medical services

Emergency
Police, Ambulance, Fire-fighters' and the Coastguard. Telephone: 999

Local Police etc
Non-Emergency Crime Notification, Sussex Police, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Citizens Advice Bureau
Police: 0845 6070999
Fire: 01243 786211

NHS Direct, for non-emergency medical advice
call 0845 4647

Hospitals
Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust, West Sussex Health and Social Care NHS Trust, NHS England, The Royal West Sussex NHS Trust, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,

Find a GP, Find a Dentist, Find an Optician, Find a Pharmacy

Disabled people and carers

Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust
40/42 Friars Walk, Lewes, BN7 2XW
Tel: 01273 489444

Counsel and Care
Advice and help for older people.
Counsel and Care specialises in information and advice on issues around care for older people (aged 60 and over) living in the UK

Contact Counsel and Care's Telephone Advice Line on: 0845 300 7585 (Local Call Rate) (Mon - Fri, 10am-1pm )
E-mail advice: advice@counselandcare.org.uk
General Enquiries : 020 7241 8555 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm )
Facsimile : 020 7267 6877
Office address : Counsel and Care, Twyman House, 16 Bonny Street, London. NW1 9PG

Appliance adaptors for the elderly and disabled, Tel: 0845 955 5404

Drinkline, Tel: 0800 917 8282

West Sussex Quitline (Smoking), Tel: 01243 815505

Meningitis, Tel: 0845 600 0800

West Sussex Disabilities Nework, Tel: 01243 841400

Age Concern- West Sussex, Tel: 01903 733400

West Sussex Mental Health Line (24hrs), Tel: 0845 300 2727

NHS Dental Helpline,
Tel: 0300 1000 899

Prisoners' Families Helpline
Tel: 0808 808 2003, Mon to Sat only. Free Phone

Councils
Arun District Council, Worthing Borough Council, West Sussex County Council