New base at NEAS for successful 111 service

Earlier this year, North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) was awarded another five-year Integrated Urgent Care Service contract, worth £55 million. The service is accessed through the successful, free-to-dial 111 telephone number, which was already provided by NEAS. It also incorporates a new Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), bringing together a range of clinicians with differing specialities such as advanced practitioners, GPs and pharmacists to help patients receive the most appropriate care for ...