Healthcare

Dentaid Dental Charity

Struggling with homelessness or substance misuse? We are visited monthly by the wonderful team at Dentaid here at Seaview to offer FREE dental care and advice.

Clients must be referred by an agency to book an appointment.

Upcoming dates for Dentaid:

• Thursday 30th October

• Friday 14th November

• Thursday 18th October

Integrated Care 24 (IC24)

Operating from a fully equipped treatment room in Seaview, IC-24 offer nurse-led drop-in clinics, up to three days a week. Service users can expect non-judgemental, practical, holistic, person-centred nursing support, in a friendly environment.

Team members provide all manner of nursing care with a particular emphasis on:

• Complex wound care
• Health assessments
• Patient advocacy, signposting and referrals
• Mental health support and safe place
• Listening service
• First aid

Integrated Care 24 are trying to bridge the gap that exists for those who struggle to engage with healthcare services. This may be due to previous bad experience/stigma associated with homelessness, substance misuse and mental health illness.

IC24 are actively working with health screen services such as bowel and cervical cancer as well as local GP services, to educate and inform them about the barriers faced for our population group and actively find ways to reduce such barriers.

The team are here to help patients at every step, regardless of substance misuse etc. IC24’s aim is to create equity in healthcare.

Walk in Doctor

Every Monday, between 1pm and 4pm, we offer walk-in doctor appointments for our service users in our treatment room here at Seaview.

Service users can see a doctor about any physical or mental health issue. Team members will deal with issues as far as possible providing

• Health advice
• Podiatry
• Wound care
• Nurse prescribing (for infections, wound care, skin problems, minor ailments and stop smoking support)
• Health promotion

Team members are careful to refer on service users to more specialised or secondary care services when indicated.

Hepatitis C Trust

The Hep C Trust alongside Royal Sussex County Hospital hold an ad-hoc clinic at the Seaview Project and at the midweek recovery hub held at Wellington Square, Hastings.

The aim of the clinic is to improve liver health, and reduce hospital visits and is part of strategies whereby the World Health Organisation (WHO) aim to eliminate Hepatitis C across the world by 2030.

Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause long- term liver damage. Many people don’t realise they have it because it often shows no symptoms. If left untreated, it can lead to serious health issues, including liver disease and cancer. However with early detection and treatment, Hepatitis can be cured.

At the clinic, testing is simple and painless. We use a quick finger-prick test to check for Hepatitis C. If the result is positive, treatment can begin right away at Seaview. The treatment involves taking tablets for 8 to 12 weeks and is 97% effective with very few side effects. 

If you are interested in getting  tested, visit Seaview on alternate Tuesdays from 10am until 2pm. Our dedicated Seaview keyworkers along with Craig from the Hep C Trust and Barbara, our liver nurse, are here to assist you.