Rotherfield Surgery and The Brook Health Centre |
 Other Information NHS Direct NHS Direct is a 24-hour confidential telephone service. You can ring for nurse advice if you are feeling ill and are unsure what to do, or for health information on particular conditions such as diabetes and allergies. NHS Direct can also tell you where to find your nearest GP, pharmacist, dentist or support group. You can call NHS Direct at any time, day or night, on 0845 4647. For deaf people and those hard of hearing, a textphone service is available on 0845 606 4647. If English is not your preferred language, you can choose to use a confidential translation service. NHS Direct Online You can visit the NHS Direct Online website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk for health advice and information for you and your family. There is a self-help guide to treating common health problems at home, an enclyclopaedia covering hundreds of illnesses and conditions, and a directory of local health services such as doctors, pharmacists and dentists. East Sussex Downs And Weald Primary Care Trust The East Sussex Downs and Weald PCT can be reached on 01273 485300, or by writing to them at 36-38 Friars Walk, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2PB. Are You A Carer? Are you looking after a relative, partner, child or friend on an informal, unpaid basis, who: * Has a long-term physical or mental illness * Is very elderly or frail * Has any form of disability? If so, you are a carer. There is a local organisation in this area called Care For The Carers, that offers: * Information * Support groups * Carers free magazine * Carers skills courses * Alert card for emergency use * Back care protection service * Outreach service For more information, contact: The Carers' Outreach Worker, Care For The Carers, on 01323 738390. Further information for carers is available within the surgery. Rotherfield And Brook Surgeries League Of Friends (Charities Commission number: 802475) A message from the Chairman: I would like to take a few moments of your time to introduce the League of Friends to you. It was formed in 1989, and is run by the patients of Rotherfield and Jarvis Brook Surgeries. Its primary aim is to provide better facilities and equipment for the patients of both surgeries, and so far we have bought ECG machines, Autoclaves, Dopplers, diagnostic sets and many other items of equipment. Naturally, the committee works hard to raise the profile of the Friends, and in organising events to raise funds for better facilities and equipment. We are constantly seeking new helpers. If you would like to help us, as a committee member, or simply to man a stall at an event, we would welcome you with open arms! Perhaps this could be a way of making new friends and becoming involved in a really worthwhile cause. If you can help, please contact me on 01892 852645, or leave your name and telephone number with the receptionist at the surgery, and she will pass it on. If you would like to join the League of Friends and so contribute to its funds, please do pick up a form from the display unit in the waiting room of either surgery. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to meeting you! Andrew Fermor (Chairman) Additional Services Ashdown Dental Practice is open for NHS and private treatments at The Brook Health Centre. St Denys Pharmacy at The Brook Health Centre is also open during surgery hours (until 5.30pm) for prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines. The Brook Health Centre has the following additional services (non-NHS): Physiotherapy and sports injury clinic offering private treatment for musculo-skeletal and rheumatological problems. Other complementary therapists available include a chiropodist, an osteopath and an acupuncturist. These services are independently run, and the therapists' lists are unrestricted. Up-to-date information is available from reception in both surgeries. Local Facilities Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, Tel: 01892 652284 Minor injury department, pysiotherapy department, x-ray department, day care services and birthing centre. The buildings of the hospital have all been provided through voluntary donations. Your continued support will keep it open. Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Tel: 01892 526111 Accident and emergency department providing all casualty services. Chemist: prescriptions may be dispensed in Rotherfield, Jarvis Brook, Crowborough and Mayfield. See local paper for opening times. |
