The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015

Regulation 6(1)

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Charges for fabric supports and wigs

[F1 (1) Specified item	(2) Specified charge
Surgical brassiere	[F2 £30.05]
Abdominal or spinal support	[F3 £45.35]
Stock modacrylic wig	[F4 £74.15]
Partial human hair wig	[F5 £196.40]
Full bespoke human hair wig	[F6 £287.20]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 table substituted (1.4.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges and Payments) (Uprating, Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/325), regs. 1(2), 4(3) (with reg. 5)

F2 Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/201), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 6)

F3 Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/201), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 6)

F4 Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/201), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(c) (with reg. 6)

F5 Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/201), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(d) (with reg. 6)

F6 Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/201), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(e) (with reg. 6)

Regulation 20

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Consequential amendments

Amendments to the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 E+W

1.—(1) The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 M1 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “the Charges Regulations” substitute the following definition—

““the Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

(3) In regulation 5(2)(e) (entitlement to full remission and payment), for “regulation 3(1)(b)” substitute “ regulation 3(1)(b) or (c) ”.

(4) In regulation 12(1)(a)(ia) (repayments), for “regulation 6B” substitute “ regulation 9 ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2003/2382. Relevant amendments have been made by S.I. 2004/663, 696 and 936, 2005/578, 2006/562, 2008/571 and 1697 and 2013/475.

Amendment to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004 E+W

2.  In regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004 M2 (interpretation), for the definition of “listed medicines” substitute the following definition—

““listed medicines” means the drugs mentioned in regulation 13(1) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

Marginal Citations

M2 S.I. 2004/291. The original definition of “listed medicines” was inserted by S.I. 2009/2230.

Amendment to the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004 E+W

3.  In regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004 M3 (interpretation), for the definition of “listed medicines” substitute the following definition—

““listed medicines” means the drugs mentioned in regulation 13(1) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

Marginal Citations

M3 S.I. 2004/627. The original definition of “listed medicines” was inserted by S.I. 2009/2230.

Amendment to the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 E+W

4.  In regulation 3(2)(c) of the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 M4 (sight tests –eligibility), for “National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000” substitute “ National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 ”.

Marginal Citations

M4 S.I. 2008/1186. Relevant amendments have been made by S.I. 2008/2449, 2009/409, 2013/365 and 2014/418 and 2667.

Amendments to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 E+W

5.—(1) The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 M5 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “Charges Regulations” substitute the following definition—

““Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

(3) In regulation 96(2)(a) (refunds of prescription charges), for “regulation 10(2)(b)” substitute “ regulation 18(2)(b) ”.

(4) In Schedule 4 (terms of service of NHS pharmacists), in paragraph 7 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “ or (2) ”; and

(b) for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”.

(5) In Schedule 5 (terms of service of NHS appliance contractors), in paragraph 6 (preliminary matters before providing appliances)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “ or (2) ”; and

(b) for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”.

(6) In Schedule 6 (terms of service of dispensing doctors), in paragraph 4 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “regulation 7(1)” substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”, and for “regulation 7” substitute “ regulation 10 ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c)(i)(aa), for “regulation 7(1)” substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”.

(7) In Schedule 7 (mandatory terms for LPS schemes)—

(a) in paragraph 5 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “ or (2) ”, and

(ii) for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”; and

(b) in paragraph 18(2)(a) (refunds of prescription charges), for “regulation 10(2)(b)” substitute “ regulation 18(2)(b) ”.

Marginal Citations

M5 S.I. 2013/349; amended by S.I. 2014/417 and 2015/58.

Amendment to the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013 E+W

6.  In regulation 8(3)(b) of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013 M6 (eligibility for a voucher – supply of optical appliances), for “the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000” substitute “ the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 ”.

Marginal Citations

M6 S.I. 2013/461. Regulation 8 has been amended by S.I. 2014/2667.

Amendment to the Social Security (Information-sharing) (NHS Payments and Remission of Charges etc.) (England) Regulations 2015 E+W

7.  In regulation 2 of the Social Security (Information-sharing) (NHS Payments and Remission of Charges etc.) (England) Regulations 2015 M7 (interpretation), for the definition of “the CDA Regulations” substitute the following definition—

““the CDA Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

Marginal Citations

M7 S.I. 2015/124.

Amendment to the Delegation of Additional Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) Regulations 2015 E+W

8.  In regulation 2 of the Delegation of Additional Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) Regulations 2015 M8 (functions of the National Health Service Commissioning Board to be exercised by the NHS Business Services Authority), for “regulation 7(7)(a) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000” substitute “ regulation 10(9)(a) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 ”.

Marginal Citations

M8 S.I. 2015/127.

Regulation 21

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Revocations

(1) Instruments revoked	(2) Reference	(3) Extent of revocation
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/620	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2393	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/3189	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2001	S.I. 2001/746	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Electronic Communications) Order 2001	S.I. 2001/2887	The whole Order
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2002	S.I. 2002/548	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2002	S.I. 2002/2352	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Amendments Relating to Prescribing by Nurses and Pharmacists etc.) (England) Regulations 2003	S.I. 2003/699	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (General Medical Services) and (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2003	S.I. 2003/1084	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2004	S.I. 2004/663	Regulations 2, 3 and 4
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Supplementary and Consequential Provision) (NHS Foundation Trusts) Order 2004	S.I. 2004/696	In Schedules 2, 3 and 4, the references to the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000
General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004	S.I. 2004/865	Schedule 1, paragraph 26
Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004	S.I. 2004/1771	Paragraph 34 of Part 2 of the Schedule
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2005	S.I. 2005/578	Regulations 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
General Dental Services, Personal Dental Services and Abolition of the Dental Practice Board Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2006	S.I. 2006/562	Schedule 1, paragraph 9
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2006	S.I. 2006/675	Regulations 2, 3 and 4
National Health Service (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Independent Prescribing) Regulations 2006	S.I. 2006/913	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2007	S.I. 2007/1510	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2007	S.I. 2007/1975	Regulations 2 and 3
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2008	S.I. 2008/571	Regulations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2008	S.I. 2008/1697	Regulation 2
Primary Ophthalmic Services Amendment, Transitional and Consequential Provisions Regulations 2008	S.I. 2008/1700	Schedule 1, paragraph 7
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2008	S.I. 2008/2593	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2009	S.I. 2009/29	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009	S.I. 2009/411	Regulations 2 and 3
National Health Service (Charges) (Amendments Relating to Pandemic Influenza) Regulations 2009	S.I. 2009/1166	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Prescribing and Charging Amendments Relating to Pandemic Influenza) Regulations 2009	S.I. 2009/2230	Regulation 2
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2010	S.I. 2010/1727	Regulation 2
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2011	S.I. 2011/518	The whole Regulations
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2012	S.I. 2012/470	The whole Regulations
Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Provision-Social Workers) Order 2012	S.I. 2012/1479	Paragraph 18 of the Schedule
Human Medicines Regulations 2012	S.I. 2012/1916	Schedule 34, paragraph 73(a)
National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013	S.I. 2013/349	Schedule 10, paragraph 1
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Dental Charges) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013	S.I. 2013/475	Regulations 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15
National Health Service (Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Uprating, Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2014	S.I. 2014/545	Regulations 2 and 3