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Video: Dr Agnelo Fernandes on ‘111’ and safety in out-of-hours care

The RCGP's clinical champion for urgent and emergency care, Dr Agnelo Fernandes, explains how the '111' number could help improve the standard of out-of-hours care.

Pulse deputy editor Nigel Praities spoke to Dr Fernandes at his surgery in Croydon - and also asked about recent concerns over patient safety, and what the Conservatives' plans for practices to take on responsibility for commissioning out-of-hours care could mean for GPs.

Interview with Dr Agnelo Fernandes

Dr Agnelo Fernandes speaks about the new '111' number and the safety of out-of-hours care