If you or someone else is in immediate risk of serious harm or injury, you should call the emergency services by dialling 999.

If you are in crisis, your situation is very serious and you need help immediately or in life threatening situations, the Accident & Emergency department at your General Hospital is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Pennine 24/7 Helpline: (freephone)

"Our Mental Health Helpline is here for anyone in our areas requiring urgent mental health support – this includes people already know to mental health services, those who are not known and carers.

Call 0800 014 9995, 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/help

We can:

• Listen to you and help you work through immediate problems
• Work with you to find ways to move forward or suggest ways of working
• Give you information about other services that may be helpful to you or the person you care for

 Who will I be speaking to?

The support line is run by experienced mental health professionals who can provide mental health support and advice.

Links to Tameside Hospital and Oldham hospital:

tamesideandglossopicft.nhs.uk/contact-us

http://www.pat.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/the-royal-oldham-hospital/

You can also contact The Samaritans if you need to talk to someone confidentially. Samaritans — 116 123 

Or if you are a younger person you can contact ChildLine in total confidence on 0800 1111

Self Help are a user-led mental health charity based in the North of England. They offer a wide range of support, services and opportunities for people living with mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, phobias and panic attacks. Their number is 0300 003 7029

If you are feeling ill now, you can use the NHS symptom checker to get advice on what to do medically. Please click on the link to be taken to their website. Alternatively, call 111 for non-emergency medical advice. NHS Choices Website

Emergency Social Services Call in the event of unexpected major problem within the home or family:
Oldham - 0161 770 6936  
Tameside - 0161 342 2222