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Permission The AMHP will ask for your permission to share your personal information with the mental health crisis breathing space scheme. This is because social care and healthcare professionals must keep your details confidential. This requirement is separate from the protection provided by the U...

You, or someone acting on your behalf, will need to contact our Customer Relations Team, a social care worker, or member of staff who has been working with you, to explain that you want to appeal against a decision. If you are a carer wishing to appeal about your own support, you can also contact ...

Residential Services We have six services across the county – five for people primarily with learning disabilities and one for people with dementia. The homes promote people’s independence, choice and inclusion and provide support 24 hours a day. This may include support with: personal care mobili...

Some of the challenges and areas for improvement highlighted in 2021-22 (see above) remain relevant for 2022-23. Additional areas for improvement are set out below. Hospital discharge – further work on the process Our work on hospital discharge processes aims to prevent people remaining in hospit...

The Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Service in West Sussex responds to urgent requests for assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007). AMHPs work closely with colleagues across the NHS in the county, as well as with police officers and the ambulance service. There are A...

One of the hardest decisions facing people who need care is the choice between staying in their current home or moving to a new home which might be more suitable. The Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) provide free and impartial advice on housing and care needs. Their website at housingcare.org ...

Adults' Services is committed to ensuring equality in service delivery and employment and we will treat all people with fairness, dignity and respect. Quick links Staff practice guidance and documents Policy - Strategies - Frameworks Safeguarding adults Legislation Approved Mental Health Prof...

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Directly Provided Services (DPS) offer a range of social care services run by West Sussex County Council. This includes seven day opportunity services, six residential services and a countywide shared lives scheme where people are supported within shared lives carers' homes. This can be long-term, ...