Surrey Mirror published Patients who dial NHS 111 service in Surrey are 'being put at...

Patients who phone the NHS 111 service in Surrey are being put at risk because some have difficulty in getting through and others are not having their medical needs assessed quickly enough.Care UK Surrey, who are based in Station Road, Dorking, are contracted by the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to provide the free NHS 111 medical helpline for calls that are urgent but not a 999 emergency.In a report released on Monday (December 19) the safety of the service has been...

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