1999 No. 612 (S. 36)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND

The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 69, 75A(1), 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

2

In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 19892.

Amendment to regulation 2 of the principal Regulations2

In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (interpretation), in paragraph (1) after the definition of “drugs” there is inserted–

  • “elastic hosiery” means anklet, legging, knee-cap, below-knee, above-knee or thigh stocking;

Amendments to the principal Regulations: amounts specified3

1

In regulation 3(1)(b) of the principal Regulations (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists), for the figure “£5.80” there shall be substituted the figure “£5.90”.

2

In regulation 8(5) of the principal Regulations (pre-payment certificates)–

a

for the figure “£30.10” there shall be substituted the figure “£30.80”; and

b

for the figure “£82.70” there shall be substituted the figure “£84.60”.

3

For Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted those Schedules as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Application4

These Regulations shall apply in relation to supplies of drugs and appliances made after 31st March 1999 except that–

a

the substitution of Schedule 3 by regulation 3(3) above shall apply only where the examination or first examination leading to the supply of the specified appliance takes place after that date; and

b

the amendment of regulation 8 of the principal Regulations (pre-payment certificates) by regulation 3(2) above shall apply only where the application referred to in paragraph (1) of the said regulation 8 is received after that date.

Sam GalbraithMinister for Health, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE

Regulation 3(3)

SCHEDULE 1CHARGES FOR ELASTIC HOSIERY

Regulations 3, 4 and 5

Column 1

Column 2

Specified Appliance

Specified Sum

Above knee stocking, below knee stocking or thigh stocking

£5.90 each (ie £11.80 per pair)

SCHEDULE 2CHARGES FOR TIGHTS

Regulation 5

Column 1

Column 2

Specified Appliance

Specified Sum

Tights (per pair)

£11.80

SCHEDULE 3CHARGES FOR FABRIC SUPPORTS AND WIGS

Regulation 6

Column 1

Column 2

Specified Appliance

Specified Sum

Surgical Brassiere

£ 19.95

Abdominal or Spinal Support

£ 29.95

Stock Modacrylic Wig

£ 49.00

Partial Human Hair Wig

£129.00

Full Bespoke Human Hair Wig

£188.50

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 (“the principal Regulations”) which provide for the making and recovery of charges for drugs and appliances supplied by doctors and pharmacists providing pharmaceutical services, and by Health Boards and NHS trusts to out-patients.

Amendments made to the principal Regulations by regulation 3 and the Schedule increase the charge for items on prescription or supplied to out-patients from £5.80 to £5.90. The charge for elastic stockings is increased from £5.80 to £5.90 each (from £11.60 to £11.80 per pair) and that for tights from £11.60 to £11.80. The charges for partial human hair wigs and modacrylic wigs are increased from £126.00 to £129.00 and from £48.00 to £49.00 respectively. The charge for full human hair wigs is increased from £184.50 to £188.50. The charge for fabric supports is increased from £29.50 to £29.95. The sums prescribed for the grant of pre-payment certificates are increased from £30.10 to £30.80 for a four monthly certificate and from £82.70 to £84.60 for a twelve monthly certificate.