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Page last reviewed: 27 July 2026

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Support helplines in the UK: Dementia UK 0800 888 6678 · Alzheimer’s Society 0333 150 3456 · Age UK 0800 678 1602 · Carers UK 0808 808 7777. The 0800 and 0808 numbers are free to call; the 0333 number is charged at the standard rate. Outside the UK, contact an equivalent dementia, older people’s or carers’ organisation in your country. These helplines are not emergency services.

Delirium Support is an independent educational website. It is not an official NHS or University of Edinburgh site, and neither organisation is responsible for its content. It gives general information about delirium for education. It is not medical advice about an individual, and it is not a substitute for the clinicians looking after your relative. New sudden confusion needs medical assessment now. Contact the urgent or emergency medical service where the person is. In England, call 999 or go to A&E. In Scotland, contact the GP urgently if open; otherwise phone NHS 24 on 111. Outside the UK, follow local health-service guidance. If the person is hard to wake, struggling to breathe, has signs of a stroke, has a seizure or head injury, or is deteriorating rapidly, call the local emergency number immediately (999 in the UK). Do not wait to see if it settles.

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