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Deposited Paper Dep 03/749

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

10 March 2003

Reference

Dep 03/749

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Written statement on prescription and other NHS charges from April 2003

Written statement on prescription and other NHS charges from April 2003. (Includes table and refs to info in Library - Dep 03/749).

Member

David Lammy (Labour)

Department

Department of Health

Type

Written statements

Date

10 March 2003

Reference

401 c4-6WS

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Statement on plans to increase (a) charges in the NHS and (b) the value of optical vouchers; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures. (Tables in Library Dep 02/491).

Asked by

Gareth Thomas (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 March 2002

Reference

40499; 380 c1620W

House

House of Commons

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

What plans they have to increase National Health Service charges and the value of optical vouchers. [HL 3023]. - Inc figures and fact that details fo the revised charges and optical voucher values have been placed in the Library (Dep 02/491).

Asked by

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 March 2002

Reference

HL 3023; 631 c263WA

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper DEP 01/551

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

19 March 2001

Reference

DEP 01/551

House

House of Commons

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

What plans they have to increase National Health Service charges and the value of optical vouchers. [HL 1253]. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Harrison (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 2001

Reference

623 c137-8WA; HL 1253

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper Dep 00/369

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

18 February 2000

Reference

Dep 00/369

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

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)

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.

Date

17 February 2000

Reference

344 c666-7W; 111237

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what percentage NHS charges for (a) sight tests, (b) glasses, (c) travel to hospital, (d) dental treatment and (e) prescription have risen since December 1998. - Inc ref to 326 c429-30W, 25 February 1999.

Asked by

Oliver Letwin (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 1999

Reference

76757; 327 c567W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 99/349

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

1 March 1999

Reference

HINF 99/349

Hayman, Baroness

Statement on what plans they have to increase National Health Service charges. [HL 1259]. - Includes figures and ref to details of the revised charges in Library.

Asked by

Lord Clarke of Hampstead (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 1999

Reference

597 c148-9WA; HL 1259

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

Statement on what plans he has to increase charges in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figs and ref to fact that details of revised charges in Library.

Asked by

Neil Gerrard (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 February 1999

For answer on

25 February 1999

Answered on

25 February 1999

Mr. Gerrard: 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. [73880] Mr. Denham: We shall shortly lay before the House regulations to increase National Health Service Charges in England and Wales from 1 April 1999. There will be a cash increase in the charge of 10p, (1.72 per cent.) from £5.80 to £5.90 for each quantity of a drug or appliance dispensed. This means that prescription charges will fall in real terms. The cost of prescription prepayment certificates will rise to £30.80 for a 4 month certificate and £84.60 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 £377 million for the NHS in 1999-2000. 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 1999 will increase from £340 to £348. Only about 1 in every 1,000 courses of treatment will attract the new maximum charge. The increases are below the current rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Price Index for January 1999, 2.4 per cent. We will also be laying regulations to increase optical voucher values. Increases range from 2.5 per cent. to 18 per cent. with most help targeted towards people with serious sight problems who are prescribed the most complex, expensive glasses. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland will lay regulations to increase charges in Scotland by the same amounts. Similar arrangements will apply in Northern Ireland. Details of the revised charges have been placed in the Library.

Date

25 February 1999

Reference

73880; 326 c429-30W

House

House of Commons

Jay of Paddington, Baroness

Statement of changes to increase National Health Service charges. [HL718]. - Inc figs. Details of the revised charges in the Library. Regulations will be laid before the House to increase charges from 1 April 1998.

Asked by

Lord Davies of Coity (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 1998

Reference

586 c125-6WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

Statement on what plans he has to increase charges in the NHS. (Table in Library Dep 3/6142).

Asked by

Karen Buck (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 1998

For answer on

2 March 1998

Answered on

2 March 1998

Ms Buck: 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. [31219] Mr. Milburn: We shall shortly lay before the House regulations to increase National Health Service charges in England and Wales from 1 April 1998. The prescription charge will increase by 15p, from £5.65 to £5.80 for each quantity of a drug or appliance dispensed. This represents a reduction of 0.1 per cent. in real terms. The charges for prescription prepayment certificates will rise to £30.10 for a 4 month certificate and £82.70 for an annual certificate. These offer savings for those needing more than 5 items in four months or 14 in one year. The new charge will raise some £336 million for the NHS in 1998-99. 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 1998 will increase from £330 to £340. Fewer than 1 in every 1,000 courses of treatment will attract the new maximum charge. Optical voucher values and supplements will increase by 2.8 per cent. This will maintain the purchasing power of the vouchers given to children and those adults eligible for help with the cost of spectacles and contact lenses. NHS charges are being examined as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review, which is due to report in the summer. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Scotland, will lay regulations to increase charges in Scotland by the same amounts. Similar arrangements will apply in Northern Ireland. Details of the revised charges have been placed in the Library.

Date

2 March 1998

Reference

31219; 307 c485W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Statement on what plans he has to increase NHS charges and the value of optical vouchers. - Including fact that shall shortly lay before the House regulations to increase national health service charges in England and Wales from 1 April 1996 and that details of the revised charges have been...

Asked by

Peter Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 February 1996

Reference

14830; 271 c342-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

How many people benefited from help with health costs scheme for (a) glasses, (b) dentistry and (c) the cost of eye tests, in the last year for which figures are available. - Inc table.

Asked by

Andrew Bowden (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 October 1993

Reference

230 c34W

House

House of Commons

Written question

What are the current average levels of charges for (a) glasses, (b) dental treatment, (c) eye tests and (d) dental checks; how many of each took place in each of the last five years in Nottingham Health Authority. - Inc table & figures.

Asked by

Graham Allen (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 1991

Reference

198 c405-6W

House

House of Commons

Written question

Statement about NHS prescription and related charges and optical vouchers. - Inc tables & figures.

Asked by

Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 March 1991

Reference

187 c356-7W;187 c353-5W

House

House of Commons

Written question

Statement on NHS charges & spectacle vouchers - Incl tables

Asked by

William Powell (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 1989

Reference

148 c654-6W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP 3680

Deposited by

Department of Health and Social Security

Type

Deposited papers

Date

16 March 1988

Reference

DEP 3680

House

House of Commons

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