Do you know which service you should use to get the right support and the quickest medical help?
The NHS is here for you and our local health and care professionals are ready and waiting to help you.
Think which service is right for you:
Think pharmacy first for minor illness and injuries or visit nhs.uk for advice
Contact your GP for symptoms that aren’t going away with self-care
If you need urgent medical help but it’s not an emergency, visit NHS 111 online or call 111
Call 999 for life-threatening emergencies.
Helplines
CRUSE – Bereavement Helpline 0808 808 1677
Samaritans – 0800 116 123
NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
Childline – 0800 1111
Rape Crisis – 0808 802 9999
Age UK – 0800 055 6112
Alcoholics Anonymous – 0800 9177 650
Papyrus UK – Prevent of young suicide 0800 068 4141 or text 07860039967
The MIX – Essential support for under 25s – 0800 808 4994
Silverline – Helpline for older people – 0800 470 8090
MIND – call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463
Rethink Mental Illness – 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri 9:30-4pm)
YoungMinds
Parents Helpline – 0808 802 5544 (9:30-4pm except bank holidays)
Crisis Messenger – 85258 (24 hours)
CALM – 0800 58 58 58 or webchat
SANE – 0300 304 7000
NHS Volunteer Responders – 0808 196 3646
Shout – text 85258
No Panic – 0300 7729844
Drinkline – 0300 123 1110
Talk to Frank – 0300 123 6600
National Debtline – 0808 808 4000
Refuge - National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Macmillan Cancer Support – 0808 808 00 00
Stonewall – 0800 050 20 20
Victim Support – 0808 1689 111
Women’s Aid Federation – 0808 200
Beaumont Society – 0300 330 5486
BEAT
Helpline: 0808 801 0677
Studentline: 0808 801 0811
Youth line: 0808 801 0711