The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010

Amendment of the principal Regulations

2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 3 (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a)(i) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00” and for “£8.00” substitute “£6.00”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “1st April 2009” substitute “1st April 2010”(1);

(c) in paragraph(1)(b)(i) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00”; and

(d) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “1st April 2009” substitute “1st April 2010”(2).

(3) In regulation 4 (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00” and for “£8.00” substitute “£6.00”; and

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00”.

(4) In regulation 5 (supply of drugs and appliances to out‑patients)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00” and for “£8.00” substitute “£6.00”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£8.00” substitute “£6.00”; and

(c) in paragraph (1)(c) for “£4.00” substitute “£3.00”.

(5) In regulation 8 (pre‑payment certificates), in paragraph (4) for “£13.00” substitute “£10.00” and for “£38.00” substitute “£28.00”.

(6) In Schedule 1 (charges for fabric supports and wigs), in column 2 for “£4.00” each time it appears substitute “£3.00”.

(1)

The charge specified in regulation 3(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/620) (“the 2000 Regulations”) as at 1st April 2010, is £7.20, that is to say a charge of £14.40 per pair.

(2)

The charge specified in regulation 3(1)(b) of the 2000 Regulations, as at 1st April 2010, is £7.20.