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Emergency help
Important
If someone has stopped breathing or collapsed, phone 111 and ask for an ambulance.
If someone is a threat to themselves or someone else, phone 111 and ask for the police.
Calling 111 for an ambulance has information about calling 111 in a medical emergency.
After calling 111, follow the advice on these pages:
Medical emergencies
For information on where to find after-hours healthcare see Emergency & after-hours medical care.
For less urgent medical first aid, see First aid topics.
Mental health emergencies
If you need mental health support urgently, please call emergency psychiatric services on 0800-467-846 (24 hours, seven days a week).
On the next page: Emergency & after-hours medical care
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed August 2019.
Review key: HIEMG-274747
