A&E services unaffected by doubling of calls to NHS Direct

By *Mark Gould2000-03-02T00:00:00

Calls to telephone helpline NHS Direct doubled between its first and second years of operation - but there is no evidence that it is fuelling demand on emergency services, according to a survey launched today.

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