Amendment of the Charges Regulations to increase charges
2.—(1) The Charges Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In each of the following provisions, for “£6.40” in each place that it occurs substitute “£6.50”—
(a)regulation 3(1)(a) and (b), (1A)(a) and (b) and (4) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances by chemists);
(b)regulation 4(1)(a) and (b) and (4) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances by doctors);
(c)regulation 5(1)(a) and (d) and (5) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances by NHS trusts and Primary Care Trusts);
(d)regulation 6(1)(a) and (b) and (4) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances at Walk-in Centres); and
(e)regulation 6A(1) (charges for the supply of drugs under Patient Group Directions).
(3) In each of the following provisions, for “£12.80” in each place that it occurs substitute “£13.00”—
(a)regulation 3(1)(a) and (1A)(a) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery by chemists);
(b)regulation 4(1)(a) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery by doctors);
(c)regulation 5(1)(a) and (c) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery or tights by NHS trusts or Primary Care Trusts); and
(d)regulation 6(1)(a) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery at Walk-in Centres).
(4) In regulation 9(5) (pre-payment certificates) substitute—
(a)for “£33.40”, “£33.90”; and
(b)for “£91.80”, “£93.20”.
(5) In column (2) of Schedule 1 (charges for fabric supports and wigs) substitute—
(a)for “£21.50”, “£21.80”;
(b)for “£32.50”, “£33.00”;
(c)for “£53.10”, “£53.90”;
(d)for “£140.15”, “£142.30”; and
(e)for “£204.90”, “£208.10”.