SCHEDULE 1TERMS OF SERVICE

Telephone services16

1

A contractor shall not be a party to any contract or other arrangement under which the number for telephone services to be used by—

a

patients to contact the contractor for any purpose related to the provision of general ophthalmic services; or

b

any other person to contact the contractor in relation to services provided as part of the health services,

  • starts with the digits 087, 090 or 091 or consists of a personal number, unless the service is provided free to the caller.

2

In this paragraph, “personal number” means a telephone number which starts with the number 070 followed by a further 8 digits.