NHS emergency response to 999 calls: alternatives for cases that are neither life threatening nor serious

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Helen Snooks et al. BMJ. 2002.

. 2002 Aug 10;325(7359):330-3.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7359.330.

¹ Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Swansea Clinical School, University of Wales, Swansea SA2 8PP. h.a.snooks@swan.ac.uk

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Comment in

Emergency response to 999 calls. Alternatives to the emergency 999 response can be seen in Europe.
Foex BA, Walter D. Foex BA, et al. BMJ. 2002 Nov 30;325(7375):1299. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12458256 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Emergency response to 999 calls. Safe and reliable alternatives are needed.
Jones A. Jones A. BMJ. 2002 Nov 30;325(7375):1299. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12463183 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Emergency response to 999 calls. Ambulance service is weakest link.
Essex C. Essex C. BMJ. 2002 Nov 30;325(7375):1299. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12463185 No abstract available.

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