Ofcom in consulation with Department Of Health on new number

Ofcom has announced that it intends to allow the Department of Health to introduce a new single memorable phone number to allow users to contact their local health services for non-emergency services

The Department of Health are likely to introduce the three digit 111 as a non-emergency number much like the NHS Direct short code dial number 0845 4567.

The Department of Health already uses 03 numbers and advocates these for many GP surgeries, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and other healthcare sector bodies following their introduction in 2007 by the regulating body Ofcom.