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The tariff and ceiling on charges payable by compensators for the recovery of NHS charges under the NHS injury costs recovery (ICR) scheme increased on 2 October 2023. The increases apply only to injuries sustained on or after that date.

This uplift in the level of charges reflects Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) inflation. The latest available figure forHCHSinflation is 5.3% from 2 October 2023 to 31 March 2024.

The increased charges are:

• where the injured person is provided with NHS ambulance services, the charge is increased from 238 to 243 for each occasion
• where the injured person receives NHS treatment, but is not admitted to hospital, the charge is increased from 788 to 806
• the daily charge for NHS in-patient treatment is increased from 968 to 991
• the maximum charge in respect of an injury is increased from 57,892 to 59,248

The Compensation Recovery Unit will also be issuing a mailshot to accompany the NHS charges certificates notifying companies of the changes.

For further information, contact:

nhs.injurycostrecovery@dhsc.gov.uk