Health and Adult Social Care directory

Adult Social Care wants to be accountable to the residents they serve, so it is important that they make information about service quality and performance publicly available. This includes telling you about how satisfied service users are with their services, and how they spend the resources available to support people.

If you have difficulty understanding or remembering information when important decisions are being made that affect you, you may need the help of an advocacy service. The councils pages have information about how you can access an advocacy service and be assisted to express your own wishes and feelings.

Information about how to become an approved personal assistant. Personal assistants support people with everyday activities such as shopping, leisure activities, washing and personal care.

A blue badges allows residents who have difficulty walking long distances to park in disabled spaces nationwide. The councils pages have information and advice on how to apply and where to park as well as lost or stolen badges.

If you are looking for help or information on services available for a child or young person with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families, the councils pages on The Local Offer could help.

If you are an older person, or you have a disability you may be eligible for a bus pass. Brighton & Hove City Council provide information about eligibility and how to apply.

Care and support describes the help to live as well as possible with any illness or disability that you may have, so that you can stay healthy and remain independent for longer. Information about who receives care and support, how it is provided and the different way to pay for it.

The council's telecare alarm service offers a range of services and equipment that supports you at home and when you're out and about by providing emergency assistance when you need it. They can provide you with an alarm that lets you call for help quickly and easily if you fall, feel unwell or need any other urgent assistance.

Information and advice if you care for someone in Brighton & Hove.

The Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and the Community CAMHS team work closely together to support children and young people with emotional and mental health needs. In Brighton & Hove there is one point of referral which covers both teams. When a referral is received, they decide which service would be the most appropriate using the information given on the referral form.

Details about how you can contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), if you are a member of the public and concerned about a child's welfare.

Children's centres are for families and carers with children under five offering local services and support, a place to meet professionals and other parents, to get advice and information.