Service Available From Sussex Community, NHS Foundation Trust
Sussex Foundation Trust provide a range of different services throughout a wide area of Sussex both out in the community and in dedicated clinical areas. In total we have nearly 6,000 members of staff working across Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, High Weald Lewes and Havens and West Sussex.
Our staff work in multi-disciplinary teams combining a range of specialisms and backgrounds and linking closely with our health and social care partners to offer integrated, seamless services to our patients, some of what we do includes the following.
Community Rehabilitation Supporting people with complex health needs and long-term conditions or people needing end of life care.
Community Rapid Response Assessing and caring for patients with urgent care needs, helping to keep them out of hospital.
Intermediate Care – Short Term Recovery and Rehabilitation Keeping patients out of hospital where we can, or helping them to leave hospital when this is the right thing for them.
Integrated Discharge Working with patients, carers and hospital staff, to help a patient return home from a hospital stay as soon as possible.
Health Promotion Supporting people to improve health and well-being.
Children and Families Coordinating flexible services for children and families through our health visitors and our child development centres.
Some services we provide are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges.
Examples include the following:
Medicals for driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc)
Insurance claim forms
Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
Private sick notes
Vaccination certificates
GPs are self-employed and have to cover the costs of running the GP Practice just like any other business. Time spent by GPs completing private reports and undertaking private medical examinations are generally done outside of normal contracted working hours as an extra commitment to a GP’s workload.
The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
The NHS offers breast screening to save lives from breast cancer.
Screening does this by finding breast cancers at an early stage when they are too small to see or feel. Breast screening uses an x-ray test called a mammogram to check the breast for signs of cancer.
The scan is quick and simple and early detection of cancer may often mean simpler and more successful treatment.
Women aged 50 up to their 71st birthday are invited to have breast screening every three years. If you are over 71 you will not be invited, however should you have any symptoms please contact your GP.
Travel Health
Travel Risk Assessment
Travel Vaccines
Vaccines ideally need to be given at least 6 – 8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.
Travel advice is covered by the NHS, however some vaccinations and prescriptions are only available privately.
Please note we can only offer these services to patients registered at Lindfield Medical Centre.
Our Nurses can provide comprehensive travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a travel consultation at least 6-8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.
Select the region you are travelling to find out more.
Travel advice is covered by the NHS; however some vaccinations and prescriptions are only available privately. Payment for non-NHS services must be made at the first travel appointment.
CHARGES FOR TRAVEL VACCINATIONS
Travel vaccinations are not provided by the NHS free of charge.
