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How to call 999 or 111

How to call 111 and 999 if you’re Deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment

You can call the ambulance service by dialilng 999 or 112.

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired you can contact us using the emergency text relay service - for more information click here or click on the image below .You can also use RNID's text relay services. 

You need to register before you you use it and If you suffer from a chronic health condition prepare a text template and store it in your phone to use when you need it.

If you use British Sign Language (BSL) to communicate you can access NHS BSL line to use the service for more information click here