Claim: NHS 111 has directed triple the number of people to GPs and A&E; in 2014 compared to 2013.
Fact-check: Factcheck: NHS 111 isn't referring triple the number of patients to GPs and A&Es - Full Fact
Verdict: referrals have doubled in that time, but so have calls. that's partly due to the service being rolled out fully in 2013.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Laura O'Brien
Date published: 2015-02-05T00:00:00