Emergency help

If you need urgent help, start here.

Keep the important UK emergency numbers close. Use this page first when the situation feels urgent.

Call 999

999 Emergency

999

Use for immediate danger, serious injury, or urgent police, fire, or ambulance support.

Call 999

Call 111

NHS 111

111

Use for urgent medical help when it is not a life-threatening emergency.

Call 111

Call 101

Police non-emergency

101

Use for police matters that do not need an emergency response.

Call 101

Call Samaritans

Samaritans

116 123

Emotional support any time if you feel overwhelmed or unsafe.

Call Samaritans

Open Shelter

Shelter Housing Help

Housing advice for urgent problems like homelessness risk or unsafe living conditions.

Open Shelter