Life Threatening Conditions

When to call 999 – NHS

• Life-threatening Conditions
• Anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) 999 
• Bleeding from any sources heavy or prolonged 999 
• Breathlessness, severe, or stopped breathing or colour change 999 
• Burns or scalds, severe 999 
• Chest pain, suspected heart attack 999 
• Choking 999 
• Drowning 999 
• Fits, seizure or uncontrollable shaking 999 
• Floppy (unresponsive), feverish baby 999
• Hypothermia (drop in body temperature) 999 
• Lacerations (knife wounds, cuts), deep 999 
• Meningitis, suspected 999 
• Paralysis (inability to move) 999 
• Self-harm or suicide, imminent risk 999  and ask for Police
• Stroke, suspected (sudden weakness of arms, legs or inability to speak properly) 999 
• Unconscious, or fluctuating levels of consciousness 999 
• Emergency Conditions
• https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-an-accident-and-emergency-service/
• Abdominal pain, severe, sudden A&E
• Blindness, sudden, one or both eyes A&E  (Eye Casualty)
• Blood clots, suspected (lung/legs) A&E 
• Breathlessness, moderate to severe A&E 
• Broken bones A&E 
  Minor breaks: Minor Injuries Unit 
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• Head injury, with any symptoms (e.g., loss of consciousness, vomiting, drowsiness) 999
• Lethargic (drowsy), feverish child A&E
• Low blood sugar (hypo/hypoglycaemia) not responding to sugar 999 
• Nose bleed, not stopping after 30 minutes A&E 
• Overdose of medication, poisoning, accidental or intentional A&E 
• Swallowed sharp or long object or button battery A&E