Health and Social Care
In This Section
Nottinghamshire
County Council Adult Social Care and Health Department provide
a range of Community Care services, available to anyone aged 18 or
over who needs advice, support or care because of their particular
needs.
Working in Social Care Services
Take a look at Nottinghamshire County Council
Social Care Services and you’ll see a department with a real
sense of direction. Our vision is to support a diverse community by
delivering the services our residents deserve. There are
forthcoming opportunities to join Social Care Services. To find out
more, visit the Nottinghamshire County Council
Social Care Services Jobs page.
Community Transport
Nottinghamshire County Council Social
Care Services provides a range of
community transport services to meet the needs of disabled and
older people, who do not have suitable conventional public
transport services available for their travel needs.
Disabilities
Nottinghamshire County Council Social Care
Services provides and arranges a range of services to support and
care for people with
disabilities. These include services that aim to help people
live independent lives and services for people who need more help
and support.
Dentists, Doctors and GPs, Hospitals, Opticians and
Pharmacies
Find your local Dentists, Doctors and
GPs, Hospitals within the Bassetlaw area by visiting the NHS
Choice website.
Transport to Health
Over the past 12 months a number of health and
transport providers have been working together to set up a one-stop
contact phone number which will be known as Transport to
Health.
Bassetlaw has been chosen for the pilot area as
it is a large rural district with limited public transport in some
of its rural villages, so accessing health services can be a
problem.
Contact details: 0844 9800014.
Fostering, Adoption and looked after children
There are many children and young people in North
Nottinghamshire who, for a variety of reasons, cannot stay with
their own parents. The Nottinghamshire County Council web site can
provide you with information about fostering,
adoption and looking after children in Bassetlaw.
Home Care
Home
Care is personal and practical care provided in a person's home
by a paid carer.
Mental Health
Many people will, at some time in their lives,
experience some form of
mental ill-health. For some people, these feelings occur to
such an extent or for such a long period of time that they find it
difficult to cope with everyday living.
This website is a comprehensive database of UK counsellors, with
information on their training and experience, areas of counselling
covered, fees and contact details. (http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/).
NB. This link represents our suggestion of a suitable independent
site of interest, which may offer further information.
Services for adults
Community Care is available to anyone aged
eighteen or over who needs advice, support or care because of their
particular needs. Adults who may be able to get community care
services include people with learning disabilities and people with
or affected by
HIV or AIDS.
Services for older people
Nottinghamshire County Council Social Care
Services provides and arranges community care services for
older people who are aged 65 and over, and are frail,
vulnerable and in need of support to remain living in the community
or in need of residential or nursing care.
Substance Misuse
If you live in Bassetlaw and want help to stop
misusing drugs or alcohol or to sort out the problems that
drug or alcohol misuse may be causing, Social Services may be
able to help.
Asking for support from social care
services
You can ask for support from social services in a
number of ways:
- By phone
- In person
- In writing – either by email or by
post
Contact details are available by visiting the
Nottinghamshire
County Council Social Care Services contacts page.
If you prefer, you can ask someone else, such as
a friend, relative or your GP, to contact Social Care Services for
you. If you are in hospital, speak to a nurse or social worker.