More than 550 GPs sign up within 24 hours to support NHS111

More than 550 GPs have signed up within 24 hours to take calls for NHS 111 as the coronavirus outbreak drives a surge in workload for the service.

by Nick Bostock
GP phone consultation (Photo: Martin Prescott/Getty Images)
GP phone consultation (Photo: Martin Prescott/Getty Images)

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