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<p>Local commissioners have been asked to review their current local urgent care facilities
against the key Urgent Treatment Centres standards and make a decision for each facility;
these decisions should be based on local patient need and take into consideration
current and planned future provision of urgent and primary care services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS
England is working with clinical commissioning groups to develop complementary online
channels to operate alongside existing services, which offer patients choice and flexibility.
This includes the deployment of NHS 111 Online to all areas in England, allowing people
to connect with urgent health care services through either a web-based or app-based
interface.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement is leading the effort to standardise and
enhance the service offer, make sure services are best positioned to reduce unnecessary
attendances at accident and emergency departments, and help patients understand what
services are available wherever they are in the country.</p>
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