Call 999 now for any of these:
- Signs of a heart attackchest pain, pressure, heaviness, tightness or squeezing across the chest
- Signs of a strokeface dropping on one side, can't hold both arms up, difficulty speaking
- Sudden confusion (delirium)cannot be sure of own name or age
- Suicide attemptby taking something or self-harming
- Severe difficulty breathingnot being able to get words out, choking or gasping
- Heavy bleedingspraying, pouring or enough to make a puddle
- Severe injuriesafter a serious accident
- Seizure (fit)shaking or jerking because of a fit, or unconscious (can't be woken up)
- Sudden, rapid swellingof the lips, mouth, throat or tongue
- Labour or childbirthwaters breaking, more frequent intense cramps (contractions), baby coming, or just born
British Sign Language (BSL) speakers can make a video call to 999 (opens in a new tab).
Deaf people can use 18000 to contact 999 using text relay.