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 “£7.65” at each place that it occurs substitute “£7.85”—
(a)regulation 3(1)(a) and (b), (1A)(b)(i) and (ii) 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 4A(1)(a) and (b) (charges for the out of hours supply of drugs and appliances by providers of out of hours services);
(d)regulation 5(1)(a) and (d) and (5) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances by NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts and Primary Care Trusts);
(e)regulation 6(1)(a) and (b) and (4) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances at Walk-in Centres); and
(f)regulation 6A(1) (charges for the supply of drugs under Patient Group Directions).
(3) In each of the following provisions, for “£15.30” at each place that it occurs substitute “£15.70”—
(a)regulation 3(1)(a) and (1A)(b)(i) (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 4A(1)(a) (charge for the out of hours supply of a pair of elastic hosiery by providers of out of hours services);
(d)regulation 5(1)(a) and (c) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery or tights by NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts and Primary Care Trusts); and
(e)regulation 6(1)(a) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery at Walk-in Centres).
(4) In column (2) of Schedule 1 (charges for fabric supports and wigs)—
(a)for “£25.70” substitute “£26.35”;
(b)for “£38.80” substitute “£39.75”;
(c)for “£63.35” substitute “£64.95”;
(d)for “£167.85” substitute “£172.00”; and
(e)for “£245.40” substitute “£251.55”.