New non-emergency NHS care and advice service will extend across England by 2013, replacing NHS Direct The government has confirmed that the non-emergency 111 service offering patients NHS care and advice over the telephone and online will be introduced across England by April 2013, combining the functions currently provided by NHS Direct and local out of hours services. The new service will allow GPs to link their own booking systems to 111, giving patients the opportunity to book appointments if they need to see their GP urgently, if they need to see a nurse or need an urgent home visit in the...