Speaking only for myself, it was not for the want of trying that you did not get a response.

What I did find out was that NHS Professionals only moved to this Watford address in December 2006 therefore there is no previously known geographic number. Although there must be a geographic number underlying the 0845 number I think one would need a mole at NHS Professionals to find it out.

I`m looking for an alternative number for 08454565790.There use to be one we use be4 01923637000 but was just blocked  last Monday.
Is there any other alternative number.It`s not easy calling from ur mobile during the day.I will appreciate a quick response because we actually book shifts with this numbers.

need to learn how to use google
01924 582000

Perhaps someone could put in a FOI request for the underlying geographical number(s) for NHS Professionals' 0845 number(s).

NHSP as just  changed there number to 08454506285
Can we get an alternative number cos its not easy to book a shift with the 0845 number

Gypsy110 wrote on Nov 9^th, 2009 at 2:09pm:

Hi and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM.

As you can see, we have been looking for a number for NHS Professionals for a while now.

The database contains two unverified entries:

NHS Professionals             0845 456 5790       01923 637100             For shift booking
NHS Professionals             0845 450 7827       01923 690559


Gypsy110 wrote on Nov 9^th, 2009 at 2:09pm:

Don't be too concerned that this 0845 number isn't listed. It is often found that one 01/02 number can serve as an alternative for different 0845 numbers. Ultimately, it's a case of suck it and see.

Whatever you try, report back here so others know what you've tried and what you found.


Gypsy110 wrote on Nov 9^th, 2009 at 2:09pm:

Please post the Occupational Health number as it may help locate a number for NHS Professionals.

The numbers mentioned previously in this thread, 0845 456 5790, 0845 4564650 and 0845 606 0345, are all are now not in service.

A call of 01923 637100 has a recording saying that the number has now changed. It says that the new numbers can be found on the NHS Professionals website. It also says that there is a helpline for help in finding the correct 0845 number to call, 01923 637137.

The contact page gives different 0845 numbers that each relate to different areas and different professions.

In order for us to list as many NHS Professionals alternatives as possible, I'll list the 0845 numbers and see if matching 01923 numbers can be found.

I've matched these 0845 numbers with what I believe are their corresponding 01923 numbers (shown in red). They all say that they are closed and don't identify what they are in their recorded messages (apart from Nurses Long Term Placements). However, each does give different opening hours and hence it's simple to match up corresponding 01923 numbers:

• Nurses Long Term Placements 0845 302 7417
  01923 637556
• Doctors Placements 0845 302 7410
  01923 637119/196
• A&C Workers/A&C Trusts 0845 450 4642
  01923 637078/218

If anyone knows of other NHS Professionals 08xx numbers not listed here, please post them and I will see if I can find an alternative.


For Nurses/Nursing Trusts, each trust has a different 0845 302 xxxx or 0845 450 xxxx number. Unfortunately, they all answer with exactly the same recording (or those I tried do). I have found a load of 01923 637xxx numbers that match that recording. However, as they are all the same there's no way of knowing which is which !!!

I think it's fair to say that there won't be a different operator for each trust and that the purpose of the different 0845 numbers (and hence corresponding 01923 numbers) will be so that it will show up on their screen which you are calling about.

Those I found are 199, 200, 202 to 216, 219, 222 to 228, 230 to 240, 242 to 261, 263 to 280, 295, 300 to 304, 400 to 402. As I say, prefix these with 01923 637. If you try any and find out what trust they relate to, let me know and I will add them to the database.


If you don't want to try any of those, then there are others that go straight into a queue/operator. There are far fewer of them, so they are probably queues for all the trusts. Try 01923 637130 /131 /132. You will have to tell them which trust you are calling about as because you bypassed the 0845/01923 number for your trust, they won't know. I hope that makes sense.


Do let us know how it goes, including what you tried. I may list numbers you give feedback for so as to help others with the same query.