Shropdoc Applauded by National Campaign for Its Vital Role in Supporting the Nhs

If you're in need of urgent or emergency care in the UK this time of year, you're not alone.

Some 64% of the country's people have an urgent or emergency care provider, and a new campaign aims to get the word out about the services they provide, the Independent reports.

"We want to bring that knowledge and spirit of collaboration to the table, working with policymakers to shape the future of urgent and integrated care in the NHS," says Conor Burke, CEO of the University Hospitals of UK, which is running the campaign.

Shropdoc, for example, is a not-for-profit social enterprise that provides phone, face-to-face, and home visits for people in need, as well as emergency care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

"We treat thousands of patients with advice over the phone, face to face appointments, and home visits that would otherwise need to wait to visit their GP, call an ambulance, or go to accident and emergency departments," says Daniel Robinson, CEO of Shropdoc.

"This frees up NHS services for people who need them most and allows for limited resources to be redirected back into other health and care services."

The campaign is being run by UHUK, which represents

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