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This is a secondary set of commissioner pages captured from the archived NHS Direct site. It duplicates content from the main commissioners section. The service NHS Direct was dissolved in March 2014; these pages are retained here as a historical structural reference only.
Get advice about your symptoms
If you are unwell and unsure what to do, use one of the routes below. They are free and available across the UK, and can direct you to the right service.
- Check your symptoms online at 111.nhs.uk
- Call 111 for free 24-hour advice from NHS 111
- Speak to a pharmacist for advice on minor problems — no appointment needed
- Contact your GP for non-urgent medical problems
Call 999 immediately in a life-threatening emergency — for example loss of consciousness, severe difficulty breathing, chest pain, severe bleeding or a suspected stroke.
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- Contact Your TeamContact Your Team — historical archive reference from the 2009–2013 NHS Direct site. For current services see NHS.uk…
- News DirectNews Direct — historical archive reference from the 2009–2013 NHS Direct site. For current services see NHS.uk or…
- Remotely Delivered Clinicial AssessmentRemotely Delivered Clinicial Assessment — historical archive reference from the 2009–2013 NHS Direct site. For current services see…
- What We OfferWhat We Offer — historical archive reference from the 2009–2013 NHS Direct site. For current services see NHS.uk…
- Who We Are Working withWho We Are Working with — historical archive reference from the 2009–2013 NHS Direct site. For current services…