Advice and Information

Are you a carer?

It’s estimated that 1 in 5 adults in the UK are carers. However, many people who look after someone do not see themselves as family carers. 

If you provide unpaid care for a friend or family member who, due to illness, disability, or another problem, cannot cope without support, you may be entitled to help.

If you struggle with everyday tasks, due to a disability or a health condition you may be able to get support in the form of home adaptations or equipment to help you to use or move around your home.

This guide is to help you find and use NHS dental services in East Sussex.

This includes:
• Finding a dentist delivering NHS treatment accepting patients
• Getting help with an urgent dental need
• Accessing emergency dental treatment

This guide is designed to help you understand:

• The treatment NHS dentistry does and does not provide
• The charges for NHS dental services
• Who is eligible for ‘free’ NHS dental treatment

Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a life-changing event, but knowing what support is available and what steps to take next can help you or a loved one process the diagnosis and plan for the future.

There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK, but more than a third of people with the condition do not have a diagnosis. As this number is set to increase, understanding what support is available for you or a loved one following a Dementia diagnosis is important.

Healthwatch East Sussex’s Information and Signposting service helps people to access the right health and social care services for their needs. We also enable people to share their experiences or make a complaint about a service they have used.

We have heard about the experiences of people with dementia being admitted to hospital. This article provides guidance about support available.

Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below to find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care, what support it may offer and how to pay for it.

The My Choice booklet is an information resource for people living with dementia published in May 2024. The booklet offers people the information they need to help them live well following a diagnosis of dementia.

Sussex residents who are feeling anxious, stressed or struggling with loneliness or depression can now access support from a qualified mental health professional by text.

We have created some factsheets providing information on how to access key health and care services in East Sussex, and what help may be available with the costs of accessing healthcare.

Feeling unable to cope, worried you may hurt yourself or somebody else and/or experiencing suicidal feelings?