The main office and correspondence address for Adult Social Care is:
1 Grey Friars
Leicester
LE1 5PH
The Duty and Assessment team at the address above is the first point of contact for all enquiries about services.
We will discuss with you, your family and people who help you what can be done for you, what the best option will be for you and whether there will be any charges involved.
An interpretation service is available to help people whose first language is not English.
Please note that people with a hearing loss may also contact Action Deafness, which provides services on our behalf:
- Address: 1st Floor, Peepul Centre, Orchardson Avenue, Leicester, LE4 6DP
- Telephone: 0844 593 7440
- Fax: 0844 593 8441
- Minicom: 0844 593 8442
- SMS: 07949 632 644
If you, a relative or a friend, are a patient in hospital, ask to speak to the social work staff there or to the hospital staff. Their contact details are:
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Leicester Royal Infirmary Hospital Social Work Team - 0116 258 5141
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Leicester General Hospital Social Work Team - 0116 258 4952
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Glenfield Hospital Social Work Team - 0116 256 3605
For emergencies only, outside of office hours and at weekends and Bank Holidays telephone 0116 255 1606.
Our staff can advise you on useful leaflets or directories produced by ourselves or by other organisations. Independent advice may be helpful when discussing any suggestions, recommendations or decisions given to you and/or those who look after you.
Other people who may help you by giving independent advice are:
