Emergency Information

  • Embassy and Consulate

    Consulate General of the United States

    • 3 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5BW, United Kingdom

    • +44 131 556 8315

    • Open 8:30am to 5pm M-F

    U.S. Embassy in London

    • 33 Nine Elms Lane, Nine Elms, London SW11 7US, United Kingdom

    • +44 20 7499 9000

    • Open 8:30am to 5:30pm M-F

  • Nairn

    • Nairn Town and County Hospital and Primary Care Centre

    • Cawdor Rd, Nairn IV12 5EE, United Kingdom

    • +44 1667 452096

    Inverness 

    • Raigmore Hospital

    • Old Perth Rd, Inverness IV2 3UJ, United Kingdom

    • +44 1463 704000

    Orkney

    • Balfour Hospital 

    • Foreland Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1NZ, United Kingdom

    • +44 1856 888000

    Skye 

    • Broadford Hospital 

    • High Rd, Broadford, Isle of Skye IV49 9AA, United Kingdom

    • +44 1471 822491


    Edinburgh

    • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 

    • 51 Little France Cres, Old Dalkeith Rd, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, United Kingdom

    • +44 131 536 1000

    • 999 (equivalent to 911) (Emergency Police, Fire, and Ambulance)

    • 101 – Non-Emergency 

    • (806) 316-5227 – my work number 

    • (512) 422-1348 – my personal cell (please only use if you absolutely need me immediately) 

    • One of my very best friends is a cop in Stirling, if you have an issue please contact me and I will do what I can to help. 

    • Central Taxis is a key provider of taxis in the city; they can be hailed in the street or pre-booked on. Telephone: 0131 229 2468.


    • City Cabs is one of Edinburgh's major taxi companies. Hail them on the street or pre-book by calling telephone: 0131 228 1211.

    • Driving with more than 22 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath is a criminal offence, as is failing to give a sample. Basically, 0 tolerance for driving with any alcohol in your system. 

    • It is not technically illegal to drink in public but some outdoor spaces/city centers prohibit it so I wouldn’t do it just to be safe. 

    • Smoking is illegal in public places that are “wholly or substantially enclosed”.