NHS 111 expected to go live mid March   NHS 111 is being
introduced mid March  to make it easier for the public to access
urgent healthcare services. The free to call 111 number is
available 24 hours a day, every day.   We have been awarded the
contract to deliver NHS 111 across the six boroughs of South
East London (Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Bexley, Bromley and
Greenwich) in partnership with NHS Direct and Grabadoc.  NHS
Direct is the main contractor and Bromley Healthcare and
Grabadoc are subcontractors.   Working with our partners we
bring together both national and local expertise.  We are
confident that the combination of local knowledge, out-of-hours
experience, general and specialist healthcare, and strong
relationships across south east London will ensure that an
effective NHS 111 service is delivered.     What is 111?  The
free to call 111 number is available 24 hours a day, seven days
a week, 365 days a year to respond when:    Calls will be
answered by a fully trained NHS Direct adviser, suppor