Dr Paul Perry – What is NHS 24 and how can it help in prehospital care?

Paul chats us through some of the services available on the NHS 24 service and how it all fits into the prehospital world. 

Top 3 Points from this podcast:

• Remember the telephone number 111 for NHS 24 

 

• NHS 24 has lots of services outside of the telephony line 111. Go to NHS inform – Scottish health information you can trust | NHS inform to find out more 

 

• NHS 24 is on Social Media too         

Resources:

NHS Inform 

About Paul:

Dr Paul Perry works as an Associate Medical Director at NHS 24, and also as an Out of Hours GP for NHS Lothian. Prior to this he taught postgraduate students at the University of Dundee, worked as a GP Partner in General Practice in Edinburgh, and was a Remote and Rural Fellow on the Isle of Skye. Outside of work he has a young family which keeps him on his toes, and if he’s not in the hills walking and climbing can be found on his road bike cycling around Edinburgh.