# The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Information Provision and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/962 · made 1 September 2026

These Regulations amend the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3388) (“the 2006 Regulations”) and the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/295) (“the 2015 Regulations”). The 2006 and 2015 Regulations form part of the legislative framework of the injury cost recovery scheme under Part 3 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43).

Made under: Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Section 151, Section 153, Section 160, Section 167, Section 195)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/personal-injuries-nhs-charges-information-provision-and-amounts-amendment-regulations-2026/pdf/uksi_20260962_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/personal-injuries-nhs-charges-information-provision-and-amounts-amendment-regulations-2026/pdf/uksiem_20260962_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 1st September 2026
Laid before Parliament 3rd September 2026
Coming into force
Regulations 1, 3 and 4 1st October 2026
Regulation 2 6th April 2027
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 151(9), 153(2) and (5)(a), (b) and (d), 160(1) and (2), 167(1)(a) 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 with the Welsh Ministers.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Information Provision and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) Subject to paragraph 3, these Regulations come into force on 1st October 2026.
(3) Regulation 2 comes into force on 6th April 2027.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment of the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

(1) The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement, application and interpretation)—
(a) for“1977(3).” substitute “1977(3);”;
(b) after the definition of “hospital” insert—
““NHS number” means the number, consisting of 10 numeric digits, which serves as the national unique identifier used for the purpose of safely, accurately and efficiently sharing information relating to a registered patient across the whole of the health services in England and Wales;”.
(3) In regulation 2(1)(b) (application for a certificate of NHS charges), after “number” insert “and NHS number”.
(4) In regulation 5(3) (information to be provided in relation to an injured person), after sub-paragraph (c) insert the following sub-paragraph—
“(ca) the NHS number of the injured person;”

## 3 Amendment of the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2015

In the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2015, in Schedule 1 (Amount of NHS Charges), for the existing table, substitute the following table—
“Amount of NHS Charges
(1)
(2) Ambulance Services £
(3) Out-patient £
(4) In-patient £
(5) Maximum £
29th January 2007
159
505
620
37,100
1st April 2008
165
547
672
40,179
1st April 2009
171
566
695
41,545
1st April 2010
177
585
719
42,999
1st April 2011
181
600
737
44,056
1st April 2012
185
615
755
45,153
1st April 2013
189
627
770
46,046
1st April 2014
192
637
783
46,831
1st April 2015
195
647
796
47,569
1st April 2016
201
665
817
48,849
1st April 2017
205
678
833
49,824
1st April 2018
208
688
846
50,561
1st April 2019
219
725
891
53,278
1st April 2020
224
743
913
54,566
1st April 2021
225
744
915
54,682
1st April 2022
231
766
941
56,260
1st April 2023
238
788
968
57,892
2nd October 2023
243
806
991
59,248
1st April 2024
249
825
1,014
60,610
1st October 2024
256
848
1,042
62,272
1st October 2025
267
883
1,085
64,856
1st October 2026
272
901
1,107
66,173”.

## 4 Revocation

The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 are revoked.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Karin Smyth
Minister of State
Department of Health and Social Care
1st September 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3388) (“the 2006 Regulations”) and the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/295) (“the 2015 Regulations”). The 2006 and 2015 Regulations form part of the legislative framework of the injury cost recovery scheme under Part 3 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43).
The 2006 Regulations make provision about the operation of the scheme. Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the 2006 Regulations to require the provision of the NHS number of the injured person, where known, by persons who are liable for charges under the scheme. It also enables the Compensation Recovery Unit to request the injured person’s NHS number from specified persons.
The 2015 Regulations make provision about the charges payable under the scheme. Regulation 3 of these Regulations amends the 2015 Regulations by substituting the table in Schedule 1. This table provides for increased charges in respect of injuries which occur on or after 1st October 2026.
Regulation 4 of these Regulations revokes the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/986).
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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