NHS Direct staff ‘work in’ against 111
Nursing and health advisors at NHS Direct are to stage a “work in” today to protest against NHS 111.
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NHS Direct to pilot GP appointment app
NHS Direct is considering a pilot that will allow patients in Lincolnshire to use a smartphone app or its website to book appointments with their GP.
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Unions join BMA in call for pause on 111
The Royal College of Nursing and Unison have added their voices to calls for a pause in the roll-out of NHS 111.
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More doubts about NHS 111 deadline
Lessons learned from the NHS 111 pilots may be lost because of unrealistic deadlines for the roll-out of the urgent care service, NHS Direct has said.
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EHI Awards 2011: Direct and to the point
NHS Direct and InferMed were winners in the EHI Awards 2011 in association with BT for rebuilding the NHS Direct website and expanding its digital services. Paul Curran reports.
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‘Most complex’ NHS 111 pilot runs in NW
The country’s largest and most complex NHS 111 pilot has gone partly live, with three providers using both Adastra and IntefleCS 111 to deliver it.
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Good Xmas weather cuts NHS Direct calls
NHS Direct and NHS 24 saw a lower number of people using its telephone services over the festive period this year than last year.
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NHS Direct gets appy
NHS Direct will launch a series of apps for the iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices over the next month.
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NHS Direct bids again for FT status
NHS Direct has renewed its plans to become a foundation trust on the basis that it will win contracts to run the new NHS 111 urgent care service.
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NHS Direct explores role in new NHS
NHS Direct may offer GP appointment booking to commissioning consortia as part of its plans to work with the new bodies running primary care.
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