Emergency information template

In a crisis the useful information is usually in someone’s head, and that someone may be the person the emergency is happening to. This fixes that.

What is in it

• Key medical details: conditions, allergies, regular medication.
• NHS number and GP.
• Emergency contacts, with a second name in case the first is unreachable.
• Anyone who depends on you.
• Critical practical notes, such as who holds power of attorney.

How to use it

Keep it somewhere reachable in a hurry, not in a drawer. Use your phone’s medical ID feature and keep a fuller version your family can access. Fill one in for anyone you care for, too, and check it a couple of times a year.