0845 number for Medical purposes
The 0800 numbers gives people new ideas of running a business. Since these numbers are very useful as they give the subscriber some revenue, it is a very good incentive for some doctors to have it. The Many doctors have now started telephonic checkups for their patients. Instead of patients coming all the way to clinics for minor diseases, they can call the doctor. The doctor can prescribe the treatment and in return he/she can earn the fee in terms of rebate he/she generates on receiving calls on 0800 uk numbers. This provides convenience to both patient and the doctor.
However, there were complaints against public hospitals that they should not have 0845 number. Since 0845 numbers are local rate number, the caller is charged for the call. Complaints were made that such public sector organizations shouldn’t have premium rate numbers. After a thorough review, it was felt that 0845 number provides a sound option for public and the hospitals alike. However, the council is also being urged to provide an alternative single geographic number on its website for any callers who want to use it. The disadvantage of having free phone number for public sector is quite unviable because it incurs too much additional expenses to them. Some people think that earning rebate is quite helpful for hospitals as they can manage some of their expenses with it.
Good news regarding 0845 number is that it is now free to call for all the BT landline users. More than 14 Million Bt customers can call on 0845 numbers free of cost at anytime.