Urgent and Crisis Services
There is no change to the access criteria for children and young people needing urgent or crisis services.
Requests for support should be made via the following options:
- In the case of an emergency, call 999
- Call our free 24/7 mental health crisis line for children, young people and their families on 0800 915 4644. It’s open all day and all night, seven days a week.
- Call Emergency Duty Team:
Outside of these hours, you can call Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on 01483 517898 between the hours of 5pm to 11pm.
Helpful contacts
- Childline: 0800 1111. Calls are free and won't show up on your bill. Or visit Childline - Get Support
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
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PAPYRUS: supporting suicidal teens and young adults. Phone Hopeline UK on 0800 068 4141 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org
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