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| A guide to community services in Brighton and Hove | |
Health and sexual health
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY
offers 24 hour help in case of accident or medical emergency
(01273) 696955
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road (see map)
NHS DIRECT
offers confidential health advice and information
0845 4647
BRIGHTON STATION HEALTH CENTRE
offers healthcare advice and treatment for minor illnesses and injuries
(01273) 203058
Aspect House, 84-87 Queens Road (9 on map)
Every day including bank holidays 8am-8pm
DOCTORS ON CALL (SOUTH EAST HEALTH)
provide medical advice and help whenever GP surgeries are closed
0845 456 5420
EMERGENCY NHS DENTAL SERVICE
provides access to emergency dental treatment
(01273) 486444 Monday-Friday 6.30pm-9.30pm, Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays 9am-1pm
NHS DENTAL HELPLINE
gives details of local dentists accepting NHS patients
0300 1000 899 Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm
MORLEY STREET HEALTH CENTRE
offers free sexual health advice, counselling and treatment
(01273) 242091
Morley Street (20 on map)
• Drop-in clinic for under 19 year olds Tuesday 4.30pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-noon
• Free pregnancy testing Monday-Thursday noon-12.30pm and 1.45pm-2.25pm
• Free emergency contraception, condoms and contraceptives
• Free chlamydia testing for under 25 year olds
TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST
offers confidential support and counselling on HIV and sexual health issues + free condoms
(01273) 764200
61 Ship Street (11 on map)
• HIV fast testing for men who have sex with men Monday 6pm-8.30pm
• Free condoms Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pm
• THT Direct national helpline 0845 1211 200 Monday-Friday 10am-10pm, Saturday and Sunday noon-6pm
THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE DROP-IN SERVICE
is a friendly, informal place where you can find out about a range of services, gain support and meet new people
(01273) 749500
79 Buckingham Road
Monday-Friday 9.30am-5pm
CRI HARM REDUCTION SERVICE
offers advice and information about drugs and alcohol misuse
(01273) 607575
11 St George's Place (18 on map)
• Drop-in and needle exchange Monday, Tuesday and Thursday noon-5pm, Wednesday noon-8pm, Friday noon-4pm, Saturday 10am-1pm
SWISH
is full of information about sexual health and lists sexual health services in Brighton and Hove
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
provides an informal social support group for women with breast cancer
(01273) 846303
SUSSEX COAST ENDOMETRIOSIS SUPPORT GROUP
is a support group for women with endometriosis
BRIGHTON AND HOVE HEALTH WALKS
provides information about free walks for all ages and abilities around Brighton and Hove
(01273) 292564
ASSERT
supports adults with Asperger syndrome or high functioning autism and their carers living in Brighton and Hove
(01273) 234850
Community Base, 113 Queens Road (Community Base on map)
ACTIVE FOR LIFE
offers advice and support on how and why to get more active and a directory of local sport and activity groups
(01273) 292724
CARE CO-OPS LIFE OPPORTUNITY SERVICES
provides activity groups and housing support for learning disabled adults and people with mental health needs
(01273) 685300
Westergate Business Centre, Westergate Road, Moulsecoomb
ACTIVE LIGHTWORKS
provides low cost complementary therapies to people who cannot afford them
SUSSEX AFRICAN COMMUNITIES PROJECT (SAFP)
is a sexual health and HIV prevention project working with local Black African and Afro-Caribbean communities
(01273) 229002
Intergen House, 65-67 Western Road, Hove
ST JOHN AMBULANCE
provides primary health care to homeless and vulnerable people, first aid at public events and first aid training and supplies
