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

S.I. 2015/570 · Made 4 March 2015 · Extends to England and Wales

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National Health Service, England

Made 4th March 2015

Laid before Parliament 11th March 2015

Coming into force 1st April 2015

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 172(1) and (2), 174, 178, 182, 184(1) and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006 M1.

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M1

2006 c. 41. See section 275(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) which contains definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations” that are relevant to the powers being exercised. By virtue of section 271(1) of the 2006 Act, the functions of the Secretary of State being exercised in the making of these Regulations are exercisable only in relation to England.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Supply of drugs and appliances by chemists
  4. 4Supply of drugs and appliances by doctors
  5. 5Out of hours supply of drugs and appliances by providers of out of hours services
  6. 6Supply of drugs and appliances by NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
  7. 7Supply of drugs and appliances at walk-in centres
  8. 8Supply of drugs under Patient Group Directions
  9. 9Supply of drugs and appliances by other providers of NHS services
  10. 10Exemptions: general
  11. 10ADeclarations, signatures and evidence of entitlement or of payment during a pandemic etc.
  12. 11Exemption from charges for prisoners and persons detained in other secure accommodation
  13. 12Exemption from charges for detainees
  14. 13Exemption from charges: risks to public health
  15. 13AExemption from charges: supplies in accordance with a SSP
  16. 13BCoronavirus and influenza vaccinations and immunisations
  17. 13CTreatments for tuberculosis
  18. 14Exemption for prescriptions provided or issued in Northern Ireland
  19. 15Certificates of exemption: application and issue
  20. 15ASharing of data relating to applications for medical and maternity exemption certificates
  21. 16Pre-payment certificates: application and grant
  22. 16ASharing of data relating to applications for pre-payment certificates
  23. 17Pre-payment certificates: repayment
  24. 17AHRT only pre-payment certificates
  25. 18Repayment of charges
  26. 18ASharing of prescription and charging data
  27. 19Transitional provision
  28. 20Consequential amendments
  29. 21Revocations
  30. Signature
  31. Schedule 1Charges for fabric supports and wigs
  32. Schedule 2: Consequential amendments
  33. 1Amendments to the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003
  34. 2Amendment to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004
  35. 3Amendment to the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004
  36. 4Amendment to the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008
  37. 5Amendments to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013
  38. 6Amendment to the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013
  39. 7Amendment to the Social Security (Information-sharing) (NHS Payments and Remission of Charges etc.) (England) Regulations 2015
  40. 8Amendment to the Delegation of Additional Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) Regulations 2015
  41. Schedule 3Revocations
  42. Explanatory note