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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 1 April 2023. The increases apply only to injuries sustained on or after that date.

This uplift in the level of charges is an annual event to reflect Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) inflation. The latest available figure forHCHSinflation is 2.9% for 2023 to 2024.

The increased charges are:

• where the injured person is provided with NHS ambulance services, the charge is increased from 231 to 238 for each occasion
• where the injured person receives NHS treatment, but is not admitted to hospital, the charge is increased from 766 to 788
• the daily charge for NHS in-patient treatment is increased from 941 to 968
• the maximum charge in respect of an injury is increased from 56,260 to 57,892

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