Non-motoring > NHS Direct = 111? Miscellaneous
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New Fri 27 Jun 14 22:52 
 NHS Direct = 111? - No FM2R

Since I have left the UK it appears that NHS Direct has been replaced with NHS 111.

I'd used NHS Direct a couple of times, and whilst not perfect it was useful.

My parents are in a situation where NHS Direct would have been helpful - not a 999 situation, but a worrying situation out of hours where a calm voice and knowledgeable advice would have helped and calmed significantly.

Is 111 simply a renaming of NHS Direct or is it something different?
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New Sat 28 Jun 14 08:14 
 NHS Direct = 111? - Alastairw
111 is supposed to do everything other than 999. ie: they will either advise what to do or arrange an appointment with gp, or even suggest 999 if they think it is serious enough. From what I can gather results are variable at best.
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New Sat 28 Jun 14 08:23 
 NHS Direct = 111? - Dieselboy
I'm sure 111 does dispense some worthy advice, however I regularly see instances where one wonders why one is driving through traffic with lights and sirens to someone who clearly doesn't need or want an ambulance.

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New Sat 28 Jun 14 18:48 
 NHS Direct = 111? - Tigger
101 = Police non emergency
111 = Medical when you need help fast but non emergency

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHS_Direct
Last edited by: Tigger on Sat 28 Jun 14 at 18:50
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New Sat 28 Jun 14 19:07 
 NHS Direct = 111? - zookeeper
i think its directed at the elderly as 111 is quicker to dial on those old manual dial phones that they probably still have
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New Sat 28 Jun 14 19:35 
 NHS Direct = 111? - Duncan
>> i think its directed at the elderly as 111 is quicker to dial on those
>> old manual dial phones that they probably still have
>>

Yeah. Right.
Last edited by: Duncan on Sat 28 Jun 14 at 19:35
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New Sat 28 Jun 14 19:53 
 NHS Direct = 111? - Roger.
That's ageist :-)
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New Sun 29 Jun 14 19:39 
 NHS Direct = 111? - Lygonos
I blame the greedy GPs who stopped doing out-of-hours after the 2004 contract let them dump it by losing £6,000/yr each.

;-)
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