The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendments relating to charges for drugs and appliances

3.—(1) In each of the following provisions, for “£9.35”, substitute “£9.65”—

(a) regulation 3(1)(a), (b) and (c), (2)(a), (b) and (c) and (7) (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists);

(b) regulation 4(1)(a), (b) and (c) and (4) (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors);

(c) regulation 5(1)(a), (b) and (c) (out of hours supply of drugs and appliances by providers of out of hours services);

(d) regulation 6(1)(a), (d) and (e) (supply of drugs and appliances by NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts);

(e) regulation 7(1)(a), (b) and (c) and (5) (supply of drugs and appliances at walk-in centres);

(f) regulation 8(1) (supply of drugs under Patient Group Directions); and

(g) regulation 9(1)(a), (d) and (e) and (8) (supply of drugs and appliances by other providers of NHS services).

(2) In each of the following provisions, for “£18.70”, substitute “£19.30”—

(a) regulation 3(1)(a) and (2)(a) (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists);

(b) regulation 4(1)(a) (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors);

(c) regulation 5(1)(a) (out of hours supply of drugs and appliances by providers of out of hours services);

(d) regulation 6(1)(a) and (c) (supply of drugs and appliances by NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts);

(e) regulation 7(1)(a) (supply of drugs and appliances at walk-in centres); and

(f) regulation 9(1)(a) and (b) (supply of drugs and appliances by other providers of NHS services).

(3) In column (2) of Schedule 1 (charges for fabric supports and wigs)—

(a) for “£30.70” substitute “£31.70”;

(b) for “£46.30” substitute “£47.80”;

(c) for “£75.70” substitute “£78.15”;

(d) for “£200.50” substitute “£207.00”; and

(e) for “£293.20” substitute “£302.70”.