Rustington care centre creates jobs

Rustington Parish Council chairman Andy Cooper performed the opening ceremony, cutting a ribbon at the care centre on the Brookside Industrial Estate.

The occasion was celebrated with an open day at the centre, which has replaced similar premises at Ford, and offers more room for expansion.

Customers and other visitors were able to take a tour of the centre and meet the nurse for a confidential discussion.

Fittleworth Medical, established in 1984, has grown rapidly in the past five years, and now has a network of 32 care centres, like Rustington’s, around the UK, while the number of employees has risen by 51 to 200 since 2009.

The company’s nationwide service supplies medical products directly to customers’ homes. The range includes continence, stoma and wound care products, and Fittleworth also employs a continence nurse in the community.

Fittleworth staff work with medical professionals to ensure the correct medical devices are prescribed.

Rob Lees, operations manager, said: “Making sure our clients receive the first class service they rightfully expect from Fittleworth is always paramount to us, and the team at our Rustington Care Centre is totally committed to making that happen.”