Amendment of the Charges Regulations3

1

The Charges Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In each of the following provisions, for “£8.40”, at each place that it occurs, substitute “£8.60”—

a

regulation 3(1)(a), (b) and (c) and (2)(a), (b) and (c) (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) (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).

3

In each of the following provisions, for “£16.80”, at each place that it occurs, substitute “£17.20”—

a

regulation 3(1)(a) and 3(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).

4

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

a

for “£27.90” substitute “£28.40”;

b

for “£42.20” substitute “£42.95”;

c

for “£68.90” substitute “£70.15”;

d

for “£182.50” substitute “£185.80”; and

e

for “£266.90” substitute “£271.70”.