These Regulations amend the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) which provide for a scheme for the recovery from insurers and certain other persons of charges in connection with the treatment of road traffic casualties by the National Health Service (NHS).

The amendments made to the 1999 Regulations by regulation 2 increase the charges where the traffic casualty received NHS treatment but was not admitted to hospital from £354 to £402; increase the daily charge for NHS treatment where the traffic casualty is admitted to hospital from £435 to £494; and increases the maximum charge for treatment where the traffic casualty is admitted to hospital from £10,000 to £30,000. These increases apply to compensation payments made in respect of incidents occurring on or after 28th January 2002.