2023 No. 367

National Health Service, England

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Madeat 12.45 p.m. on 27th March 2023

Laid before Parliamentat 4.30 p.m. on 27th March 2023

Coming into force24th April 2023

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 176(1) and (2) and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 20061, makes the following Regulations.

Citation, commencement, application and extent1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 24th April 2023.

(2)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to England only.

Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 20052.

(1)

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 20052 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 4 (calculation of charges)—

(a)

in paragraphs (1) and (5), for “£23.80” substitute “£25.80”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), for “£65.20” substitute “£70.70”;

(c)

in paragraphs (3) and (4), for “£282.80” substitute “£306.80”.

Neil O’Brien

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Health and Social Care

At 12.45 p.m. on 27th March 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”). The 2005 Regulations include patient charges levied for NHS dental treatments in England.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 4 of the 2005 Regulations to increase the charges for dental treatments. Regulation 2(2)(a) amends paragraphs (1) and (5) of regulation 4 of the 2005 Regulations to increase the charge payable for Band 1 courses of treatment, including for urgent treatments, from £23.80 to £25.80. Regulation 2(2)(b) amends regulation 4(2) of the 2005 Regulations to increase the charge payable for Band 2 courses of treatment from £65.20 to £70.70. Regulation 2(2)(c) amends paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 4 of the 2005 Regulations to increase the charge payable for Band 3 courses of treatment, including the supply of dental appliances, from £282.80 to £306.80.

An assessment of the impact of this instrument has been made. A copy of this impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside this instrument on the legislation.gov.uk website. Copies may also be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Care, 39 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0EU.