Find urgent help for emergencies, mental-health crises, domestic abuse, homelessness, safeguarding concerns and severe financial difficulty.
Immediate danger
If someone is in immediate danger or needs urgent police, fire or medical help, call 999.
This page is not a substitute for professional or emergency advice.
Emergency and urgent services
- Emergency police, fire or ambulance: 999.
- Police, non-emergency: 101.
- NHS 24: 111.
- South Lanarkshire Council: contact the council.
Urgent GP and dental help
GP closed: if you need urgent medical help that cannot wait until your surgery reopens, call NHS 24 on 111. For a life-threatening emergency, call 999.
Urgent dental problems: contact your dentist during working hours; outside those hours, follow its recorded instructions. If you are unregistered and need urgent dental advice during normal working hours, call the Dental Office Coathill on 01698 753673. For out-of-hours dental help, call 111 (evenings, overnight, weekends and public holidays). NHS Lanarkshire urgent dental guidance.
Routine practice contacts and NHS Lanarkshire Mind Matters resources for ongoing mental wellbeing are in the Community Directory. For a mental-health crisis, use the urgent support contacts below.
Utility emergencies
- Gas leak or gas smell: 0800 111 999, free, 24 hours a day.
- Power cut or damaged electricity network: 105, free, 24 hours a day.
- Water or wastewater emergency: Scottish Water, 0800 0778 778, free, 24 hours a day.
Find utility safety advice and Priority Services Register links for extra support during interruptions.
Urgent mental-health support
- NHS 24 Mental Health Hub: call 111 and choose the mental-health option. NHS inform guidance.
- Samaritans: 116 123, free, day or night. Other contact options.
- Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87. Opening times and webchat.
- Childline: 0800 1111 or Childline online.
Domestic abuse and sexual violence
- Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire: 01355 249897.
- Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline: 0800 027 1234; text/WhatsApp 07401 288595; online information and chat.
- Lanarkshire Rape Crisis: 01698 527003.
- Rape Crisis Scotland: 08088 01 03 02.
- Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327.
- Victim Support Scotland: 0800 160 1985.
South Lanarkshire Council’s help and support information
Housing and homelessness
- South Lanarkshire Council housing: 0303 123 1012.
- Out-of-hours homelessness help: 0800 24 20 24.
- Help if you are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
Protecting children and adults at risk
- South Lanarkshire Social Work: 0303 123 1008.
- Police: 101, or 999 if there is immediate danger.
- What to do if you are worried about a child.
Money, food and essential help
Scottish Welfare Fund crisis grants may help with emergency or unexpected circumstances. Check eligibility and apply.
For the Blantyre foodbank, Citizens Advice and other practical support, see the Community Directory.
Information checked 17 September 2026. Services and contact routes can change. Follow the linked service’s current instructions whenever possible.
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