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Swine flu stretches doctors to the limit
SWINE flu calls in South Tyneside have stretched an emergency out-of-hours doctors service to the limit, according to bosses.
Northern Doctors Urgent Care (NDUC) has been dealing with two and a half times the usual number of calls expected for this time of year.
At peak times, it was receiving 200 calls an evening, with another 1,000 calling on Saturdays and Sundays. More than half were for suspected cases of swine flu.
Extra resources have ensured the service, which fills in when GP surgeries are closed, has coped so far.
But anyone who suspects they have swine flu is being urged to call the new National Pandemic Flu Service on 0800 151 3513.
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Wednesday 08 February 2012
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