However well planned and careful you are, there may be times that you need to contact someone in an emergency. These are the key contacts in Waltham Forest for carers and other service users who may need help.
Key contacts
Health
- Accident and Emergency (for emergency or life threatening conditions), contact Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust. The A&E unit is on Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone; Tel 020 8539 5522; or
- Dial 999 for emergency or life threatening conditions
Social services
Outside office hours, please call 020 8496 3000 (Waltham Forest Direct) and ask for the Social Services Emergency Duty Team.
Carers Emergency Card
Waltham Forest Carers Association can provide you with a Carers Emergency Card on which you can keep details of yourself and who you care for as well as two essential addresses of who to contact in case of emergency when you are away from home.
Ask for a copy of the card from Waltham Forest Carers Association on 020 8531 9652.
Basic first aid
If you'd like information or advice about first aid, go to www.redcross.org.uk/firstaid or www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
