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If you’re worried that someone is at immediate risk of taking their own life, it’s best to stay with them and take one of these steps: 

  • Ring their GP or out of hours service for an emergency appointment
  • Contact their Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) if they have one
  • Encourage them to ring Samaritans on freephone 116 123 (24 hours a day)
  • Go to the nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E) department
  • Call 999 or NHS Direct on 111 (England) or 0845 46 47 (Wales)
  • Contact the local crisis team who can sometimes arrange home visits.
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