Click on the mental health conditions below to access a handy summary chart comparing the main medications that are usually prescribed for that condition. The charts show easy to read information such as the medication names, how they work, doses, how long they take to work, some side effects, how long to take and how to stop.
Bipolar depression (formerly known as manic depression)
The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust pharmacy service proactively supports staff, service users and carers in achieving safe and effective medicines management. It aims to optimise the use of medicines by providing a professional, high quality, accessible service.
We do this by providing:
Accurate, independent information and education about medicines to healthcare professionals, service users and carers.
Specialist clinical activities and support to facilitate the management of medicines by service users within inpatient and community teams.
Support to ensure that medicines management resources are used cost effectively within the Trust.
The pharmacy service is provided by an experienced team of specialist clinical pharmacists and technicians across all care groups and all Trust localities.
Pharmacy contact details:
The pharmacy service is managed by two Chief Pharmacists:
Jed Hewitt - Chief Pharmacist (Governance & Professional Practice) 01323 444108 jed.hewitt@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Ray Lyon - Chief Pharmacist (Strategy) 01243 622586 ray.lyon@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
There are also lead pharmacists for each locality:
Brighton & Hove - Jules Haste 07500 089688
Chichester - Hilary Garforth 07771 794065
Crawley & Horsham - Nicki Sherwood 07917 550587
East Sussex - Jed Hewitt 01323 444108
Worthing - Miguel Gomez 07747 456436
Our Medicines Information service can be contacted on: 01903 205111 ext. 5513
The team provide a service from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Trust staff then have access to out of hours, on-call services from our supply service providers.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
http://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
