Emergency Numbers
For a quick link to where help is available, please click on the word below:
- Crime
- Domestic Violence
- Floods
- Health
- Housing
- Local Council
- Social Services
- Suicide - feeling desperate or worried about someone else
Ambulance - telephone 999
- (for emergencies only)
NHS Direct - telephone 0845 46 47
- 24 hour medical/health info & advice (from qualified nurses)
Hospitals - click here for contact details of local hospitals (and which have A&E or Minor Injuries departments)
GPs 'Out of Hours' (i.e. evenings, weekends, bank holidays)
- phone your GP's usual surgery number - most have a pre-recorded message giving the number to phone if you need a doctor out of surgery hours
- if you are not registered with a GP, or don't know your GP's number, phone NHS Direct (0845 46 47) who will be able to give you the 'out of hours doctor' contact details
Not registered with a GP? - phone your local PCT (Primary Care Trust) who can allocate a local GP for you to register with
- East Riding of Yorkshire PCT - 01482 650 700
- Hull Teaching PCT - 01482 344 700
*only available Monday - Friday between usual working hours (9am - 5pm)
Dentists 'Out of Hours' - telephone 0845 056 8298 for advice on where to get emergency dental treatment OR telephone NHS Direct (0845 46 47) who will be able to give you this info
Pharmacies - telephone NHS Direct (0845 46 47) to find out which local pharmacies are open on evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Cancer - telephone 0808 800 1234 (CancerBackup) for information about cancer, advice about symptom control, support etc.
- (available Mon - Fri between 9am - 8pm)
Drugs - telephone 0800 77 66 00 (FRANK) for info about drugs & confidential advice
- (Phoneline open 24 hours)
Alcohol Abuse - telephone 0845 769 7555 (Alcoholics Anonymous) to talk confidentially about your drink problems
Police - telephone 999
Report a Non-Urgent Crime - telephone 0845 6060 222 (Humberside Police)
- i.e. burglary, vandalism, car theft
Hate Crime - click here for info about hate crime (i.e. offence motivated by religion, race, gender, sexuality, disability)
Victim Support - telephone 0845 3030 900 for confidential emotional support
- Hull Victim Support - telephone 01482 587 666
- Goole Victim Support - telephone 01405 767 070
- Haltemprice & Holderness Victim Support - telephone 01482 307 284
Victim of Rape / Sexual Assault - click here for organisations that can offer help & support
24 hour Domestic Violence helpline - telephone 0808 2000 247
Mankind Initiative (for male victims) - telephone 01823 334 244
Childline (for child victims) - telephone 0800 11 11
D-VAP (for people in the East Riding) - telephone 01482 396 330
- find safe accommodation, and give support/info
Hull Women's Aid - telephone 01482 446 099
- provides safe accommodation, and support/info
Shelter - telephone 0808 800 4444 for housing advice
- available between 8am - 8pm
Problems with your Council House (i.e. repairs, neighbour problems etc.)
- Hull Housing Department - telephone 01482 300 300
- East Riding Housing Department - for emergency council house repairs, and council house issues click here for out-of-hours emergency phone numbers
Electricity - for reporting power cuts and associated emergencies call 0800 375 675 (24hrs)
Gas Leaks
Carbon Monoxide - click here for more information on the dangers of carbon monoxide gas, and 10 steps you can take to reduce the risks of being exposed to it
Water - for emergencies only, call Yorkshire Water on 0845 124 24 24 (24 hrs)
Contact the national Samaritans help line 24hrs a day on 08457 90 90 90
(Textphone 08457 90 91 92)
The Samaritans offer support to anyone with despairing or suicidal thoughts.
Volunteers can be contacted by phone, email, and letter or by visiting a local branch - click here for details
Visit the Hull & East Riding Suicide Prevention Programme pages on the HEROS site - click here
Can Social Services help out of hours?
For any personal emergency please contact:
- East Riding of Yorkshire Social Services Emergency Duty Team - 01482 880 826
- Hull team - 01482 788 080
Finding it hard to cope with Rural Life
- ring the Farm Crisis Network on 01482 862 974 (office hours) or 07002 326 326 (7am to 11pm)
- East Yorkshire Rural Stress Initiative has changed its name to Yorkshire Rural Support Network (East); 5a Agricultural House, New Walkergate, BEVERLEY, HU17 9EP; Tel: 01482 862 974
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- contact the Council by telephoning 01482 393 939 during normal working hours
- to contact the Council outside normal working hours - telephone 01482 887 700
Hull City Council
- contact Hull City Council by calling Hull Connect on 01482 300 300 (available during working hours & outside working hours)
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
during normal office hours - telephone 01482 393 939
- ask for the Social Services department
for 'out of hours' (i.e. evenings, weekends, bank holidays) contact the Social Services Emergency Duty Team - 01482 880 826
Hull City Council
during normal office hours - telephone 01482 300 300- ask for the Social Services department
for 'out of hours' (i.e. evenings, weekends, bank holidays) contact the Social Services Emergency Duty Team - 01482 788 080
For help and advice call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 (8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 10am-4pm at weekends and Bank Holidays. Recorded flood information will be given outside these hours.)
Factsheets can also be ordered (or viewed in pdf format) from the Environment Agency