online petition against rip-off telephone charges in the NHS

Local health centres and NHS medical practices should be banned from using 08 numbers or offer a local 01 or 02 number alternative for booking appointments, as health centres make a profit using these numbers. For example, an 0870 number costs 10 pence per minute (whereby 4.5pence per minute goes to the local hospital).

here is the petition: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Healthtelephone/