'Airline ticket' approach to consultations will hit needy

Suddenly we have been told that NHS Direct will go far beyond an advisory telephone service, with every practice connected to it and direct- access services in main streets and shopping malls, though independent investigators are beginning to question the cost-effectiveness of the basic telephone service.

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