(0845 46 47) A 24 hour, 7 days a week telephone helpline for all medical problems. When you ring you will speak to a specially trained nurse who will take you through a series of questions which will identify what the problem is and what the answer is. If it is a medical emergency they will summon an ambulance for you.
NHS Direct is the name of a 24 hour, confidential telephone, online and interactive digital TV health advice and information service provided by the National Health Service in England and Wales. The service is provided by the NHS Direct Special Health Authority. NHS Direct was rolled out across England and Wales between 1998 and 2000.