# The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2014

S.I. 2014/204 · made 3 February 2014

These Regulations amend the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2007 (“the principal Regulations”) which make provision about the charges payable under the scheme for the recovery of NHS charges in cases where an injured person who receives a compensation payment in respect of their injury has received NHS hospital treatment or ambulance services.

Made under: Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Section 153, Section 195)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/personal-injuries-nhs-charges-amounts-amendment-regulations-2014/pdf/uksi_20140204_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/personal-injuries-nhs-charges-amounts-amendment-regulations-2014/pdf/uksiem_20140204_en.pdf

## Introductory text

National Health Service, England And Wales
Made 3rd February 2014
Laid before Parliament 10th February 2014
Coming into force 1st April 2014
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 153(2) and (5), and 195(1) and (2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
In accordance with section 195(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers.

## 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st April 2014.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England and Wales.
(3) In these Regulations—
“certificate” means a certificate issued under section 151 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; and
“principal Regulations” means the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2007.

## 2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (amount of NHS charges)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£189” substitute “£192”;
(b) in paragraph 1(b)(i) for “£627” substitute “£637”;
(c) in paragraph 1(b)(ii) for “£770” substitute “£783”; and
(d) in paragraph (4) for “£46,046” substitute “£46,831”.

## 3 Saving

The principal Regulations shall continue to have effect in respect of a certificate relating to an injury which occurred before 1st April 2014 as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Earl Howe
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department of Health
3rd February 2014

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2007 (“the principal Regulations”) which make provision about the charges payable under the scheme for the recovery of NHS charges in cases where an injured person who receives a compensation payment in respect of their injury has received NHS hospital treatment or ambulance services.
Amendments made to the principal Regulations by regulation 2 increase the charges in respect of injuries which occur on or after 1st April 2014. Where the injured person is provided with NHS ambulance services, the charge is increased from £189 to £192. Where the injured person receives NHS treatment, but is not admitted to hospital, the charge is increased from £627 to £637. The daily charge for NHS in-patient treatment is increased from £770 to £783. The maximum charge in respect of an injury is increased from £46,046 to £46,831.
Regulation 3 is a saving provision which maintains the existing amounts for injuries occurring before 1st April 2014.

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