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111 is a free-to-call single non-emergency number medical helpline operating in England, Scotland and Wales. The 111 phone service has replaced the various non-geographic 0845 rate numbers and is part of each country's National Health Service: in England the service is known as NHS 111; [1] in Scotland, NHS 24; [2] and in Wales, NHS 111 Wales.
‘NHS 111 Online is available to signpost people to the best option for their care needs ahead of winter,’ the NHS national medical director said.
“With 85% of calls answered in under a minute, NHS 111 provides rapid access to expert advice on a range of health concerns. “By using NHS 111 first, people will be quickly directed to the ...
NHS England’s national medical director said the service was facing a ‘winter like no other’ because of the dual threat of Covid-19 and seasonal flu. NHS chief Stephen Powis: Use 111 service ...
A study by the National Audit Office in July 2014 of people in England found that the urgent care system is complex and many people do not know how to contact out-of-hours GP services or even that such services exist; [10] that 26% had not heard of out-of-hours GP services, and 19% had not heard of NHS 111.
The NHS App allows patients using the National Health Service in England to book appointments with their GP, order repeat prescriptions and access their GP record. Available since late 2018, the app was developed by NHS Digital and NHS England. [1] The health ministers Jeremy Hunt and Matt Hancock both stressed their support for the project.
NHS 111 will now offer mental health support to people of all ages in crisis, including children. ... we want to go a step further by giving people everywhere in England one single point of access ...
NHS Direct Wales is a 24-hour telephone and internet health advice service provided by NHS Wales to enable people to obtain advice when use of the national emergency telephone number (999 or 112) does not seem to be appropriate but there is some degree of urgency; it also functions as a confidential advice service for some medical matters which a patient might be reluctant to discuss with ...