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Care services

Care services

Introduction

If you have been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, you should be referred to your local Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for help and support in managing your symptoms. An MDT is a group of health and social care professionals who work with people with MND. Some teams will be located under one roof, others will come together to discuss patient care in MDT meetings.

In some areas of Sussex, your care will be coordinated by a specialist practitioner for MND. This is a qualified health professional. Access to the service depends on which GP you are registered with.

You will find a list of local care services for each area below. 

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Brighton and Hove

Fiona Eldridge
MND Specialist Practitioner
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
D3, Dyke Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton BN2 3EW
Tel: 01273 265 984 or 01273 696011 Ext 4095 (same phone line)
Email: sc-tr.mndservicesbrightonandhove@nhs.net

Horsham, Crawley and Mid Sussex

Hennie Sleeman
MND Specialist Practitioner
Crawley, Mid Sussex & Horsham
Tel: 01403 620437
Mobile: 07881 850829
Email: sc-tr.mnd@nhs.net
Working days: Monday-Thursday

Chichester, Bognor, Selsey, Witterings, Petworth, Midhurst, Pulborough and surrounding areas

Debbie South
MND Specialist Practitioner (West)
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team
1st Floor Bicentennial Building
Terminus Rd, Chichester
PO19 8EZ
Tel: 01273 265969
Mobile: 07880 133 998  
Email: debora.south1@nhs.net OR sc-tr.cnrtwest@nhs.net

Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford

Vicky Lester 
MND Co-ordinator

01323 466565 Option 2
eshtmndco-ordinators@nhs.net
Joint community rehab team
Firwood House
Brassey Avenue
Eastbourne
BN22 9QJ

High Weald, Lewes and Havens

Simon Wilson
MND Specialist practitioner/co-ordinator
County Hall
Lewes BN7 1UE
Tel: 01273 336600 (option 2)
Mobile: 07880 738 627
Simon.wilson4@nhs.net
Working days: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 

Hastings and Rother 

Natasha Sinden
MND Specialist Practitioner
Joint Community Rehabilitation Hastings & Rother
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Bexhill Hospital Hollier's Hill
Bexhill On Sea
TN40 2DZ
Phone: 01424 726750 (Option 2)
Work Mobile: 0781 335 1226
Email: natasha.sinden1@nhs.net

Working hours
Monday & Thursday 8-4
Tuesday & Friday 8-12:30

You may also be referred to your local Hospice or Palliative Care Service for further support in managing the symptoms of MND and help with planning your future care. Some Hospices also offer day care and/or inpatient care.

Brighton and Hove: Martlets hospice
www.themartlets.org.uk

Worthing and surrounding areas: St Barnabas House
www.stbarnabas-hospice.org.uk

Crawley and Horsham: St Catherine’s Hospice  
www.stch.org.uk

Mid Sussex: St Peter and St James Hospice & Continuing care centre www.stpeter-stjames.org.uk

Chichester, Emsworth, Arundel and south of the Downs to the coast: St Wilfrid's Hospice 
www.stwh.co.uk

Hastings and Rother: St Michael’s hospice
www.stmichaelshospice.com

Eastbourne, Pevensey, Seaford, Heathfield, Uckfield; St Wilfrid’s Hospice www.stwhospice.org

Northern East Sussex Hospice in the Weald
www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk

Midhurst: Midhurst Macmillan Specialist Care Service www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/services/servicedetails

You can find your local hospice by using the Hospice UK postcode search www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice