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Personal alarms and telecare
A personal alarm is a button, pendant or watch that gets help when someone falls or feels unwell at home. These guides explain the choices, the real costs in the UK and Ireland, and what to ask before you sign up.
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Where to start
- Living alone, or worried about falls? A monitored alarm connects to a 24-hour response team. Start with personal alarms in the UK or the Seniors Alert Scheme in Ireland.
- Already have an alarm? Check that it will still work after the UK's analogue phone lines close. Read the 2027 landline switch-off guide.
- Want to compare providers? Our medical alert system guide sets four UK services side by side.
- Falls are the main worry? See our falls guides for fall detection watches and alarms.
We research these guides from providers' published information and official sources. We have not tested the devices ourselves. How we research our guides.