NHS Direct, a hotline, dishes out medical advice by phone and the internet to 8m people.

热线NHS Direct通过电话和互联网将医疗指导传递到800万用户。

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The 111 service, replacing NHS Direct, is due to launch in England on Monday.

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Anybody with severe symptoms is urged to contact their GP or NHS Direct services.

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The non-emergency number combines the old NHS Direct service with surgeries' own out-of-hours arrangements.

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