Urgent GP appointments will be available during this period and many pharmacies are open late if you need advice.
If you need urgent care but it is not a life-threatening emergency, get advice first by visiting NHS 111online, or call 111 if you cannot access the internet.
Mental Health Support
If you are struggling with your mental health, there are a range of options and organisations that can help.
Together cafes
The Together Cafes are community-based spaces for adults (aged 18+) who are struggling with a developing mental health crisis. The café is open for anyone to drop-in, with no referral process necessary. The service intends to provide a viable alternative to attending A&E out of hours. Service users are supported by 1:1 sessions as well as access to other activities.
East London
Luton and Bedfordshire
- BLMK Together Cafe
- The Lighthouse (Leighton Buzzard
- Luton Crisis Café - Luton Wellbeing Centre, 46-56 Dumfries Street, Luton, LU1 5BP (5-11pm every day)
- Bedford Crisis Café - Florence Ball House, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NX (5-11pm every day)
- Houghton Regis Crisis Café - Townsend Court, Mayer Way, Houghton Regis, LU5 5BF (5-11pm Saturday to Wednesday)
- Biggleswade Crisis Café - The Lawns Resource Centre, The Baulk, Biggleswade, SG18 0PT (5:30-11pm Thursday and Friday)
Voluntary Sector Support
The below organisation have information that help you to cope with difficult feelings and emotions, and have resources that can help you to cope.
- Mind has resources and advice for anyone coping with mental health issues
- Young Minds are able to provide help, support advice to children, young people and parents and guardian
- Samaritans. To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in person. You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
- SANEline. If you're experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).
- National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK. Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) if you are struggling and need to talk. Or if you prefer not to speak on the phone, you could try the CALM webchat service.
- Shout. If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.
- The Mix. If you're under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994 (3pm–midnight every day), request support by email using this form on The Mix website or use their crisis text messenger service.
- Papyrus HOPELINEUK. If you're under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings, or concerned about a young person who might be struggling, you can call Papyrus HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 (weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm and bank holidays 2pm–10pm), email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text 07786 209 697.
- Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
- Switchboard. If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you can call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day), email chris@switchboard.lgbt or use their webchat service. Phone operators all identify as LGBT+.
- C.A.L.L. If you live in Wales, you can call the Community Advice and Listening Line (C.A.L.L.) on 0800 132 737 (open 24/7) or you can text 'help' followed by a question to 81066.
- Helplines Partnership. For more options, visit the Helplines Partnership website for a directory of UK helplines. Mind's Infoline can also help you find services that can support you. If you're outside the UK, the Befrienders Worldwide website has a tool to search by country for emotional support helplines around the world.
Information about who to contact in an emergency can be found here