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The government has extended the deadline for the roll-out of NHS 111 to make sure areas have enough time to plan for the service. The announcement follows criticism of 111 by the British Medical Association and other unions, as well as pressure from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and private firms. In a letter to CCGs ( …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    I still don't get what was wrong with the current NHS Direct service... Just change it to accept 111 calls...

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  2. Crisp
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    He's looking a bit peaky

    Someone call 111!

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  3. ukgnome
    Joke

    If you dial 111 nine times does it become an emergency?

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  4. John H Woods Silver badge
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    misdial

    isn't 111 a bit close to 112? Surely they wouldn't have chosen 998 as a good number?

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  5. micheal
    Joke

    With CAPITA running it

    You're more likely to get the correct service by dialing 118

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