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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 online service.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ NHS Direct Online: provides details of local hospitals and doctors as well as much useful information and advice.
From: NHS Direct in Concise Medical Dictionary »
Subjects: Medicine and Health.
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