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Helpline trying to meet high hopes

NHS 24 has suffered a series of high-profile setbacks that have left its new ex-policeman chief, in place since May, with a lot of work to do.

The aim of NHS 24 was as clear as it was ambitious.

Its mission was to help NHS patients access "the right care from the right people at the right time".