AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2006
Qld: New 24-hr medical hotline kicks off tomorrow
A 24-hour medical hotline aimed at freeing up stretched hospital emergency wards will
be available across Queensland from today.
The 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) hotline will open at 8.30 (AEST) this morning .. and will
be staffed seven days a week by experienced nurses, able to provide immediate expert advice
to callers.
It's not a replacement to the emergency Triple-O number .. but the nurses will advise
callers on the best course of action to take.
That includes visiting their local doctor .. calling an ambulance .. or travelling to a hospital.
The service will cost callers the price of a local phone call .. but cost taxpayers
25 million dollars in the next three years.
AAP RTV nt/tm/psm/psm/
KEYWORD: HOTLINE QLD (BRISBANE)
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