The Latest Breaking News from 111

Four million calls to NHS 111 abandoned last year with waiting times of 25 minutes

Average wait time hit 25 minutes in December 2022

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

NHS 111 waiting times criticised after 'almost one in five callers hang up in frustration'

Research suggests the average time taken to answer calls is 25 minutes, leaving many to simply give up trying to speak to someone

Wales Online · Apr 11, 2023

Greater Manchester patient faces 26-HOUR wait for 111 callback after being told 'don't phone 999'

'The demand is too high for the service to cope and A&E is even worse. People will be dying unnecessarily, something needs to happen and fast'

Manchester Evening News · Dec 29, 2022

TOWIE’s Georgia Kousoulou forced to call 111 after baby Brody suffers health scare

The 31-year-old former The Only Way Is Essex star Georgia dialled 111 after 'feeling useless' when her son Brody’s temperature hit 'higher than it had [ever] been'

Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2022

Kerala-based rock band Motherjane releases its new EP, ‘111’

The much-awaited new album comes more than a decade aftter the band’s last

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2022

UK monkeypox cases hit 106 as NHS 111 overloaded with calls from concerned Brits

The latest figures come as a UK Health Security Agency worker warns that NHS 111 is being overloaded with calls from people with rashes who are worried they have monkeypox.

Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022

Doctor outlines what to do if you can't get a GP appointment

Dr Malik says people can seek help from local pharmacists and should call 111 if non-emergency medical advice is required

Wales Online · May 21, 2022