Is it?
Is something else replacing it? I'd imagine NHS Direct saves a few quid in pointless casualty visits, doesn't it?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:28, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Only used it once & their advice was 'go to casualty'.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:29, Reply)

I've found them to be really useful
particularly with mini ape
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:29, Reply)

New parents are the biggest single "group" we deal with.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:31, Reply)

I'm sure, problem is the child can't explain waht's wrong so there's a lot of guess work
NHS can rule out or in anything to bad and advise. It's a great service I think
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:32, Reply)

Well thank Andrew Langsley for shutting it down.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:32, Reply)

I thank him for so many things

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:34, Reply)

Anyway why does it need to be quicker to get through, if you're that ill you should be goimng to A&E anyway

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:34, Reply)

It's not really about how quick you get through it's how quick from picking up the phone
until the "endpoint". Which is jargon for the final advice, be that calling you an ambulance, going to the pharmacy or just have a nap and man up.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:36, Reply)

you could just set up an answering phone that immediately tells them 'WASH YOUR HANDS A BIT MORE OFTEN, YOU DIRTY CUNT' and hangs up

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:39, Reply)

I've called them myself on a baby-related issue.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:33, Reply)

'I've drowned two of them in the bath. who can I get to take the blame?'

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:34, Reply)

i know this one, it's the dead eyed girlfriend with an IQ of 65

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:35, Reply)

"do you have a wheelie bin available sir?"

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:36, Reply)

'where's your wheelie bin?'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:46, Reply)

China

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:48, Reply)

HELLO, HELLO, A MIDGET IS FOLLOWING ME EVERYWHERE, HE SOMEHOW HAS MY FACE
SEND HELP
( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:34, Reply)

Yeah, it's being replaced with 111
the difference being NHS direct was a national service and clinically led. 111 will be a localy commisioned service and with less nurses/doctors available.
The idea being it'll be cheaper and quicker to get through.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:30, Reply)

I have to say NHSD is not the fastest.
But compared with a needless night-time dash to the hospital it's fucking excellent.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 6 Aug 2012, 14:33, Reply)