Contents
1Citation, 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.
2Amendment 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;”
3Amendment 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—
| (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”. |
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