A&E departments assess and treat patients with serious injuries or illnesses. You should visit A&E or call 999 for life-threatening emergencies, such as:
If you need an ambulance call 999, the emergency phone number in the UK.
You can also dial 112, which is the ambulance number throughout the European Union.
Major A&E departments offer access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, although not all hospitals have an A&E department.
Where is my closest A&E?
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London W6 8RF
Phone: 020 3311 1234
Chelsea and Westminister Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London SW10 9NH
Phone: 020 3315 8000
St Mary's Hospital
Pread Street
Paddington
London W2 1NY
Phone: 020 3312 6666
