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The number starts with the 0300 prefix as this is a prefix used in non-geographical numbers and revolutionized the way companies communicate with their clients across the UK, the most known features of these 0300 prefix numbers are cost-effectiveness and accessibility for organisations prioritizing community engagement and customer service. 0300 numbers are often included in inclusive minutes for all UK mobile users, the numbers are not generated as income-making numbers for the organisations.
Which company uses 0300 561 0240?
The number 03005610240 has been reported by call receivers as a neutral number, the call is coming from the NHS Immunisation Service department, and the number is not subject to TPS regulations even if you are registered with TPS you may still receive a call from the number. Due to National Immunisation programmes especially after COVID-19, most people in the UK might have received a call and this has resulted in increased searches about the 03005610240 number.
About the owner of 0300 561 0240
NHS England is responsible for vaccination programmes by the Secretary of State for delivering the programmes to the public by the NHS for England. Although the programmes are run by the NHS there are also agencies and partner health organisations that run the vaccination programmes with the NHS.
NHS England has a centralised approach to the vaccination schemes, they collect data, process and disseminate the personal data of the public to identify the person receiving the vaccine, invite the patients to invite them to receive the vaccination that will benefit them and support the health of patients, the most obvious reason to process data is usually to book an appointment for vaccination. Health organisations also process data for other organisations in connection with the services such as GPs and Hospitals. Reporting for support planning for the current and future vaccination programmes and ensuring the system records vaccinations timely and correctly to have every person’s vaccination history in records.
What to do when you receive a call from 0300 561 0240?
The right to process personal data for everyone registered on the NHS is protected by the law of Processing confidential patient information for the purposes of the national vaccination programmes under the Common Law Duty of Confidentiality by NHS Act 2006, Chapter 41, Part 1. The reasons for allowing this special right are to diagnose communicable diseases and other risks to public health, recognise trends in such diseases and risks, control and prevent the spread of such diseases and risks, monitor and manage outbreaks of communicable disease, incidents of exposure to communicable disease, the delivery, efficacy and safety of immunisation programmes along with researchers for the adverse reactions to vaccines and medicines.
NHS England will share personal, identifiable and clinical information with or receive vaccination information from GPs, Pharmacies, Other NHS, health, or social care organisations, NHS bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
You can set or change to opt-out choice as much as the national data opt-out allows you to choose if you do not want your confidential patient information to be used for purposes beyond individual care and treatment, for research and planning. You can find further information about the process on this link; https://digital.nhs.uk/services/national-data-opt-out/understanding-the-national-data-opt-out#top.
Heather Whittington
One Year AgoNHS genuine number. They were calling me for my booster dose. I completed my vaccination doses a few months ago, but I did not have time for a booster. So they called me for it.