Phone First triage service to stay in Northern Ireland
6 November 2026
A controversial plan to close a phone triage service in Northern Ireland won't go ahead for now. Phone First aims to keep emergency departments free for life-and-death cases, but had been due to close to save money. The Health Minister says it will keep running for the time being, after figures showed about a third of calls steered people away from A&E.
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