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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 October 2024. 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 2.7% from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025.

The increased charges are:

• where the injured person is provided with NHS ambulance services, the charge is increased from 249 to 256 for each occasion
• where the injured person receives NHS treatment, but is not admitted to hospital, the charge is increased from 825 to 848
• the daily charge for NHS in-patient treatment is increased from 1,014 to 1,042
• the maximum charge in respect of an injury is increased from 60,610 to 62,272

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