Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st April 2017.

(2) In these Regulations, “the Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015( 2 ).

Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005

2. —(1)The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005( 3 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (calculation of charges)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “£19.70” substitute “£20.60”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for “£53.90” substitute “£56.30”;

(c) in paragraph (3), for “£233.70” substitute “£244.30”;

(d) in paragraph (4), for “£233.70” substitute “£244.30”; and

(e) in paragraph (5), for “£19.70” substitute “£20.60”.

(3) In regulation 12A (charges in respect of primary dental services provided under a prototype agreement), in paragraph (2), for “£19.70” substitute “£20.60”.

Amendment of the Charges Regulations

3. —(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”.

Transitional provision relating to the Charges Regulations

4. Where, on or after 1st April 2017, an appliance specified in Schedule 1 of the Charges Regulations (charges for fabric supports and wigs) is supplied pursuant to an order given before that date, the Charges Regulations are to have effect in relation to that supply as if these Regulations had not come into force.