# The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/543 · made 23 February 2007

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 (“the Charges Regulations”).

Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 77, Section 126)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-charges-for-drugs-and-appliances-amendment-regulations-2007/pdf/uksi_20070543_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-charges-for-drugs-and-appliances-amendment-regulations-2007/pdf/uksiem_20070543_en.pdf

## Introductory text

National health service, england
Made 23rd February 2007
Laid before Parliament 2nd March 2007
Coming into force 1st April 2007
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 77 and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977.

## 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England.
(3) In these Regulations, “the Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000;

## 2 Amendment of the Charges Regulations to increase charges

(1) The Charges Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In each of the following provisions, for “£6.65” in each place that it occurs substitute “£6.85”—
(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 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 “£13.30” in each place that it occurs substitute “£13.70”—
(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 or 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 regulation 9(5) (pre-payment certificates) substitute—
(a) for “£34.65”, “£35.85”; and
(b) for “£95.30”, “£98.70”.
(5) In column (2) of Schedule 1 (charges for fabric supports and wigs) substitute—
(a) for “£22.30”, “£23.10”;
(b) for “£33.75”, “£34.95”;
(c) for “£55.10”, “£57.00”;
(d) for “£145.55”, “£150.75”; and
(e) for “£212.85”, “£220.50”.

## 3 Transitional provision relating to the Charges Regulations

Where, on or after 1st April 2007—
(a) any appliance specified in Schedule 1 to the Charges Regulations is supplied pursuant to an order given before that date; or
(b) any pre-payment certificate is granted under regulation 9 of the Charges Regulations pursuant to an application under that regulation which was received before that date,
the Charges Regulations shall have effect in relation to that supply, or as the case may be, grant, as if these Regulations had not come into force.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Minister of State
Department of Health
23rd February 2007

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 (“the Charges Regulations”).
Regulation 2 increases prescription and other charges payable under the Charges Regulations and regulation 3 makes transitional provision in relation to certain of those charges.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as they have no impact on the costs of business, charities or voluntary bodies.

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