Adult social care

Hampshire County Council's Adult Services Department provides advice, care and support for adults.

• Day care
• Direct payments - arranging your own care
• Care at home
• Residential and nursing care
• Protecting people from abuse
• Housing options
• Housing-related support - helping vulnerable adults to live independently

Help for Carers

• Carers assessment
• Carers Direct - telephone advice service
• Carers support groups
• Young carers
• Respite care - short breaks for carers
• Bereavement advice

Health services

• Find your local GPs, dentists, pharmacies and more with NHS Choices
• NHS Direct - health advice online or by telephone

The Hampshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) oversees healthcare provision in Hampshire: it buys services from other organisations including local NHS Trusts. Hampshire PCT is part of NHS South Central.