Article: New service provides transport to hospitals

NEW transport arrangements should make it easier for south Durham residents to get to hospital, following a controversial shake-up of healthcare.

A one-stop booking system is now operating for patients in the Durham Dales who need to travel for treatment in Bishop Auckland, Darlington or Durham.

Two Hospital Link buses are also running five days a week in Weardale and Teesdale, while a free shuttle bus travels between Bishop Auckland Hospital, Darlington Memorial Hospital and the University Hospital of North Durham.

Visitors and all patients can book their journeys by calling a dedicated line, 0191-383-5383.

Previously, only eligible patients could book non-emergency ambulance transport ...

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