Health & Education

Health

Hassocks Patient Participation Group
Contact: Alan Piercy Tel: 01273 844183  email: arpiercy@aol.com

Mid Sussex Health Care, Hassocks Health Centre, Windmill Avenue, Hassocks  
Dr Simon Purwar, Dr Terry Lynch, Dr Candida Lewis and  Dr Juliet Bowie
Surgery Hours 8.30am – 6.00pm Monday – Friday Tel: 01273 844242 Fax: 01273 872709
Web: www.midsussexhealthcare.co.uk   

Dr C A Shearn & Dr Seyoum’s Practice, Hassocks Health Centre, Windmill Avenue, Hassocks
Dr C A Shearn, Dr A Seyoum, Dr K Hancock.
Surgery Hours 7.30am – 6.00pm Monday, Tuesday & Friday. 8.00am – 6.00pm Wednesday & Thursday
Tel: 01273 843563 Fax: 01273 846500  Web: www.hassocksmedicalcentre.co.uk 

NHS Direct Tel: 0845 606 4647 (calls charged at local rates) Web: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk  

Opticians – see entry in Business Directory

Princess Royal Hospital, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath
Tel: 01444 441881 Fax: 01444 414174

Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton
Tel: 01273 696955 Fax: 01273 626653 Web: www.bsuh.nhs.uk  

Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton,
Tel: 01273 696011 Fax: 01273 681853

Sussex Eye Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton
Tel: 01273 606126 Fax: 01273 693674

Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Eastern Road, Brighton
Tel: 01273 328145 Fax: 01273 736685

East Surrey General Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey
Tel: 01737 768511

Private Hospitals & Hospices
Nuffield Hospital Brighton, Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6DX
Tel: 01273 624488 Fax: 01273 620101 email: advicecentre@nuffieldhospitals.org.uk  
Web: www.nuffieldhospitals.org.uk/az_hospital_home.asp?hid=29  

Nuffield Hospital Haywards Heath, Burrell Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1UD
Tel: 01444 456999 Fax: 01444 454111 email: advicecentre@nuffieldhospitals.org.uk  
Web: www.nuffieldhospitals.org.uk/az_hospital_home.asp?hid=16  

St Peters & St James Hospice, North Common Road, North Chailey, BN8 4ED
Tel: 01444 471598 Fax: 01444 471088 Patients’ telephone: 01444 471599
email: enquiries@stpeter-stjames.org.uk    Web: www.stpeter-stjames.org.uk  

St Catherine’s Hospice, Malthouse Road, Crawley, RH10 6BH
Tel: 01293 447333 Fax: 01293 611977 Web: www.stch.co.uk  

Education

Downlands Community School, Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP 
Tel: 01273 845892 Fax: 01273 846358 email: office@downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk  Web: www.downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk  

Hassocks Infant School, Chancellors Park, Hassocks, BN6 8EY
Tel: 01273 842549 Fax: 01273 846793 email: office@hassocks.w-sussex.sch.uk   Web: www.hassocks.w-sussex.sch.uk  

The Windmills Junior School, Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LS
Tel: 01273 842421 Fax: 01273 844675 email: office@windmills.w-sussex.sch.uk  Web: www.windmills.w-sussex.sch.uk  
  

Pre-School

 
A House Pre School
Meet: Scout HQ, Parklands Road, 9.15am – 2.45pm Monday – Friday
Contact: Maddy Dalley  email: maddydalley@hotmail.com  
We operate from a bright, spacious hall with an enclosed outside area and our own children’s allotment. We offer flexible sessions for 38 weeks per year and have provision for a lunchtime club and early drop off by arrangement. Awarded OUTSTANDING for nursery education in its 2007 Ofsted inspection. 

Jack & Jill Playgroup
Meet: St Francis Church Hall, Priory Road, 9.20am – 11.50am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Contact: Rosy Champkins Tel: 07546 592616 email: jackandjill99@aol.com  
A traditional charity run playgroup with gentle, caring, sensitive and dedicated staff. All of our staff are qualified to NVQ standards. Different play zones include outside patio and garden area. Ofsted report (Dec 2006) comments about aspects of excellence throughout the playgroup and an outstanding working parent relationship.

Scallywags Parent & Toddler Group
Meet: United Reformed Church Hall, Keymer Road, 9.30am – 11.15am Wednesdays
Contact: Lucy Griffith Tel: 01273 841292

Squirrels Pre School Playgroup 
Meet: United Reformed Church Hall, Keymer Road, 9.15am – 12.00 noon Monday – Friday (Term time only)
Contact: Mandy Millington Tel: 01444 870785