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NHS 111: Older People

Commons · Question 32109 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the NHS 111 service is accessible to elderly patients.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 11 Mar 2025

NHS 111 is designed to be widely accessible and used by as many people as possible, including elderly patients. Patients can get help from NHS 111 by calling 111 for free from a landline or mobile phone, as well as in the NHS App and by using 111 online. ...