Health & Social Care links

Please note: The following links are to external sites and are not under the control of Lewes District Council. By default, these websites will open within the same browser window. To open a new browser window, hold down the shift key (Internet Explorer) or the control key (Netscape Navigator) whilst clicking the link.

• East Sussex County Council website, health care section has contact details of local doctors, dentists, opticians, pharmacists and more. Go to www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialcare/adults/healthcare/default.htm
• Use the NHS choices website to find health services in your area such as hospitals, doctors, dentists, opticians, pharmacists, A&E, stop smoking clinics and more. Go to www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx
• NHS direct delivers telephone and e-health information services day and night. Their website provides information about health, illness and health services to enable patients to make decisions about their healthcare and that of their families. For more go to www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/index.aspx
• The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is a charity which protects the public and develops and informs its members. Its website is at www.bacp.co.uk/ 
• Brighton and Hove City PCT is responsible for the health and wellbeing of everyone in Brighton and Hove. Their website is at www.brightonandhovepct.nhs.uk/
• East Sussex Downs and Weald PCT covers the Eastbourne and Wealden and Lewes districts and is responsible for paying for hospital and specialists treatment, improving health and wellbeing, and providing community health services. For more go to www.eastsussexdownswealdpct.nhs.uk/
• Hastings and Rother PCT's purpose is to improve the health of the population of Hastings and Rother. Their website is at http://www.hastingsandrotherpct.nhs.uk/
• The DirectGov website, Disability section gives information about employment and financial support, housing, education, rights, transport, access and much more. Go to www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/index.htm
• A comprehensive database of UK counsellors can be found at www.counselling-directory.org.uk/