Amendment of the Charges Regulations to increase charges2
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”.