NHS Direct says it is seeking to withdraw from its contracts to provide the 111 non-emergency phone service, in the latest major blow to the “financially unsustainable” project. NHS Direct, the main ...

In a landmark move, the NHS has today declared that millions of patients in dire need of mental health assistance can now seek help through the 111 service. The expansion of NHS 111 to include mental ...

The NHS 111 helpline will now offer mental health support to adults and children in crisis. NHS trusts have welcomed the move but said they "remain deeply concerned" about levels of unmet need for ...

Patients requiring A&E will be urged to book an appointment first through NHS 111 as part of a shake-up of emergency services. If pilots are successful, the scheme could be rolled out to all NHS ...

The NHS’s top A&E doctor is urging people to use 111 services this winter as it is estimated up to two-fifths of A&E attendances could be better treated elsewhere. It comes as the health service ...