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Urgent Help
If you or a child need help now, contact one of these services. FASD Compass cannot help in an emergency.
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If someone is in danger now
Call 999
- Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger, has seriously hurt themselves, or needs emergency medical help. You can also go to A&E.
Urgent health advice
NHS 111 and your GP
- NHS 111: call 111 or go to 111.nhs.uk in England. In Wales call 111. In Scotland call NHS 24 on 111.
- Northern Ireland: contact your GP, or the GP out-of-hours service when the surgery is closed.
- If your child already has a mental health team (CAMHS), contact them. Many teams have a crisis line.
Someone to talk to now
Free and confidential
- Samaritans: call 116 123, free, any time of day or night.
- Shout: text SHOUT to 85258, free and 24 hours.
- Childline (for children and young people): call 0800 1111.
If you are worried a child is being harmed
Tell someone who can act
- If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
- Contact the local council’s children’s services where the child lives. Find them at gov.uk/report-child-abuse-to-local-council.
- NSPCC Helpline (adults worried about a child): call 0808 800 5000, Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, or email help@nspcc.org.uk.
- If you work in a school or service, tell your Designated Safeguarding Lead today and follow your safeguarding procedures.
About this page
FASD Compass is an information site. We cannot respond to emergencies, and we cannot pass on concerns. Please do not send personal details about a child to us by email. Numbers were checked in November 2026.
Sources: NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/our-services/nspcc-helpline/ · Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ · GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse-to-local-council
Last reviewed: November 2026 by Dr Inyang Takon, Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician. Phone numbers and opening times can change. Check the service’s own website if unsure.