Telephone servicesE+W
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2.—(1) The contractor must not be a party to a contract or other arrangement under which the number for telephone services to be used by—
(a)patients to contact the contractor's practice for a purpose related to the contract; or
(b)any other person to contact the contractor's practice in relation to services provided as part of the health service,
starts with the digits 087, 090 or 091 or consists of a personal number, unless the service is provided free of charge to the caller.
(2) In this paragraph, “personal number” means a telephone number which starts with 070 followed by a further eight digits.