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NHS Direct — is the health advice and information service provided by the National Health Service (NHS) for residents and visitors in England, with advice offered 24 hours a day, every day of the year through telephone contact on the national 0845 46 47… … Wikipedia
NHS Direct — a 24 hour nurse led telephone helpline providing care advice and information on a variety of health problems, local health care services, and self help organizations. There is also an NHS Direct online service available via the Internet, which… … The new mediacal dictionary
NHS Direct Wales — is a 24 hour telephone and internet health advice service provided by NHS Wales to enable people to obtain advice when use of the national emergency telephone number (999 or 112) does not seem to be appropriate but there is some degree of… … Wikipedia
NHS 111 — is an English medical helpline, with a free to call three digit number, currently in pilot stage in three areas across England, and due to be rolled out nationally by 2013, at which point it will replace the NHS Direct 0845 4647 number which has… … Wikipedia
NHS 24 — is the name of a confidential health advice and information service provided by NHS Scotland. It is the equivalent to the NHS Direct scheme in England and NHS Direct Wales, allowing people who feel unwell or those caring for them to obtain advice … Wikipedia
NHS Wales — The logo of NHS Wales NHS Wales (Welsh: Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol Cymru (GIG Cymru)) is the publicly funded healthcare system of Wales and is the responsibility of the devolved Welsh Government. NHS Wales was originally formed as part of the… … Wikipedia
NHS special health authority — A special health authority is a type of NHS trust which provide services on behalf of the National Health Service in England.[1][2] Unlike other types of Trust, they operate nationally rather than serve a specific geographical area. They are a… … Wikipedia
NHS Special Health Authority — A Special Health Authority is a type of NHS Trust which provide services on behalf of the National Health Service in England [ [http://www.nhs.uk/aboutnhs/howtheNHSworks/authoritiesandtrusts/Pages/Authoritiesandtrusts.aspx#q08 NHS Choices… … Wikipedia
NHS Scotland — (Gaelic: SNS Alba or Seirbheis Slàinte na h Alba) is the publicly funded healthcare system of Scotland. Although they are separate bodies the organisational separation between NHS Scotland and the other three healthcare organisations each… … Wikipedia
NHS foundation trust — An NHS foundation trust is part of the National Health Service in England and has gained a degree of independence from the Department of Health and local NHS strategic health authority. Foundation Trusts are represented by the Foundation Trust… … Wikipedia
