A NATIONWIDE out-of-hours medical helpline will not be rolled out in Shropshire for at least 18 months, an Oswestry doctor has revealed. Dr Paul Middleton said the introduction of the NHS 111 service has been delayed after it was “deemed unsafe” in the West Midlands.
An “urgent” review of the NHS helpline in England will be carried out, after allegations that its service has been “chaotic” in some areas.
Download this article from the Shropshire Star, dated Tuesday 14 May 2013.
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