An on-line petition has been launched as part of a campaign to save NHS Direct after the coalition revealed plans to replace it with a cut-price service staffed by non-medical workers.

The coalition plan to roll out the non-emergency "111" service nationally once trials had been completed in Nottingham, Lincolnshire and Luton.

Around 16,000 have signed the petition so far.  Cameron has previously promised a Commons debate on any petition that receives 100,000 signatures.

Please sign the petition and encourage others to do so at: www.savenhsdirect.co.uk