Category Archives: Adult Social Care

Cabinet to consider options to address £55m funding gap

COUNCIL leaders will be discussing how savings might be made to address the £55 million funding gap the authority could face next year.

The first round of savings proposals for 2025/26 will be presented to Cabinet on Thursday, September 26, with members being asked to agree to consult on these, carry out further work to identify additional savings and continue to lobby for more sustainable funding. Continue reading

HIV prevention online service breaks barriers

PEOPLE at risk of contracting HIV will find it easier to access preventative treatment as East Sussex becomes the first county in the country to offer an online service.

East Sussex Public Health, in partnership with Preventx, The Love Tank CIC and LLoydsPharmacy Online Doctor, have launched England’s first online HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) service – a pilot attracting national and international interest. Continue reading