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Sunday 23 November 2008

Young Carers

Emergency Contacts

Below is a list of organisations and how to contact them.

Health

Ambulance Service 999 for major health emergencies and injuries
NHS Direct 0845 46 47 for routine health advice over the phone, or,
NHS Direct Online www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Check out the website
Local Doctor

You can find the telephone number in the Phone book under 'Doctors' or by the GP's surname or the name of the Medical Practice

OR

search the web for local NHS services

for non-emergency medical problems

Social Care

Social Services Out of Hours Service 0845 6000 388 you can ring this number in the evenings and at weekends and bank holidays
Social Services local offices Contact local social services offices for the phone number, click the website address and look in your area
Samaritans 08457 090909 emotional support 24 hours a day
Childline FREEPHONE 0800 1111 help and support for all children in difficulty

Police

Police RING 999 for any emergency
08452 777444 to report a crime or incident

Household

SWEB (Electricity) 0800 365900 Emergency contact number
SWEB (Gas) 0800 111999 Emergency contact number
Gas Freephone 0800 111999 Emergency contact number
Water Freephone 0800 169 1144 Emergency contact number