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2000
Type
House
Session
Month
Department
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Primary member
Answering member
Legislative stage
Legislation
Subject
Publisher
Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department of Health
Committed on
18 February 2000
Originated on
1 April 2000
Received on
18 February 2000
Subjects
Dental services; Clothing; Fees and charges; NHS; Ophthalmic services; Prescriptions; Medical equipment; Spectacles; Pre-payment; Wigs
Commons Library location
Dep 00/369
Lords Library location
HINF 2000/309
Date
18 February 2000
Reference
Dep 00/369
House
House of Commons
Statement on what plans he has to increase charges in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. (Table in Library DEP 00/369). - Inc fact that details of the revised charges have been placed in the Library.
Statement on what plans he has to increase charges in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. (Table in Library DEP 00/369). - Inc fact that details of the revised charges have been placed in the Library.
Asked by
Syd Rapson
(Labour)
Answered by
John Denham
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 February 2000
For answer on
17 February 2000
Answered on
17 February 2000
Mr. Rapson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to increase charges in the NHS; and if he will make a
statement. [111237]
Mr. Denham: We shall lay before the House regulations to increase National Health Service charges in England from 1 April 2000.
There will be a cash increase in the charge of 10p, (1.69 per cent.) from £5.90 to £6.00 for each quantity of a drug or appliance
dispensed.
The cost of prescription prepayment certificates will rise to £31.40 for a four-month certificate and £86.20 for an annual
certificate. These offer savings for those needing more than 5 items in four months or 14 in one year.
Prescription charges are expected to raise some £380 million for the NHS in 2000-2001.
Charges for elastic stockings and tights, wigs and most fabric supports supplied through the Hospital Service will be increased
similarly.
The maximum patient charge for a single course of dental treatment begun on or after 1 April 2000 will increase from £348 to £354.
Only about 1 in every 1,000 courses of treatment will attract the new maximum charge.
The increases are in line with the movement of the retail prices index from January 1999 (the benchmark for the current charge) to
November 1999 of 2 per cent., but rounded to the most convenient unit. Movements in the retail prices index from November to
November will become the benchmark for any subsequent charges increases within the three year period following the Comprehensive
Spending Review.
Optical voucher values in England will increase overall by 2 per cent. to help children, people on low income and certain people
with complex sight problems with the cost of spectacles or contact lenses.
NHS charges and optical voucher values in Scotland and Wales are a matter for the devolved administrations. However, I can inform my
hon. Friend that these proposals have been considered jointly with the Secretary for Health and Social Services to the National
Assembly for Wales who tells me she will be putting forward parallel proposals for consideration by the Assembly.
Details of the revised charges have been placed in the Library.
Subjects
Dental services; Clothing; Fees and charges; NHS; Ophthalmic services; Prescriptions; Medical equipment; Spectacles; Pre-payment; Wigs
Date
17 February 2000
Reference
344 c666-7W; 111237
House
House of Commons