A-Z of information for emergencies

Dial 999 for police, fire or ambulance in emergencies

You can also dial 112 anywhere in the European Community to contact the emergency service.

Emergency services provided by Camden Council

• social services / street lighting / transportation / dangerous trees / housing repairs / dangerous structures / planning
  phone: 020 7974 4444
• careline telecare
• contact emergency planning
• housing patrol (for council tenants and leaseholders)
  
• parks general office
  

Other websites and sources of information

• Camden advice on preparing for an emergency
• www.londonprepared.gov.uk
  London Prepared
• www.direct.gov.uk
  Preparing for Emergencies - what you need to know

Gas / water / electricity

• Water 08459 200800
• Water leakline 0800 714614
• Gas leaks 0800 111999
• Electricity 0800 028 0247

Accommodation/homelessness

• information and advice for homeless people

Alcohol/drugs

• services for people with drug or alcohol problems
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Talk to Frank 0800 77 66 00
• UK Narcotics Anonymous 0300 999 1212

Animals/vets

• contact vets in Camden
• contact animal welfare and advice organisations

Suspicious delivered items

• Suspicious delivered items advice – Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure

Chemists

• late night chemists

Children

• Childline
• NSPCC

Dentists

• dental emergencies

Domestic violence

• Camden Safety Net
• Camden Women's Aid
• Women's Aid national helpline 08457 023 468
• Latin American women's aid refuge and advice centre 07958 536242

In an emergency please dial 999

Fire - dial 999

• London Fire Brigade contacts

Hospitals (accident and emergency)

• University College Hospital (UCH)
• Royal Free Hospital
• Whittington Hospital

Immigration

• Camden Community Law Centre

Malicious telephone calls

• Ofcom – What can I do about Malicious or nuisance calls?

Noise

• weekend noise service
• housing patrol (for council tenants and leaseholders)

Parking enforcement

• parking services call centre customer services team
• parking services vehicle pound- Regis Road car pound

Passports

• Identity and Passport service

Police

In an emergency phone 999

The police telephone number for non-urgent incidents in London is: 101

• police stations in Camden

Pregnancy

• Camden and Islington Central Booking Service - unsure or unwanted pregnancy / termination of pregnancy 0845 300 2922
• Emergency contraception

Sexuality

• Sexual Health Information Line (formerly known as the National Aids Helpline)
• Sexual Health (under 25s)
• London lesbian and gay switchboard

Solicitors

• solicitors

In emergencies, for police, fire or ambulance, dial 999

You can also dial 112 anywhere in the European Community to contact the emergency services.

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Page last updated Jul 14, 2011 9:55 AM