Urgent help and safeguarding
Call 999 now
Call 999 anywhere in the UK when someone is in immediate danger or has a life-threatening medical emergency.
Urgent medical help that is not clearly life-threatening
- England: NHS 111 online
- Scotland: NHS 24 on 111
- Wales: NHS 111 Wales
- Northern Ireland: GP out-of-hours service
Suspected abuse or neglect
Call 999 if danger is immediate. Otherwise use the responsible council safeguarding service or HSC trust.
Find the responsible local service.
Mental-health crisis
Find urgent mental-health help. Call 999 when someone cannot stay safe.
Living Well at Home UK cannot assess symptoms, call emergency services or receive safeguarding referrals.