Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what methodology his Department used to calculate tariffs set out in the Minor Surgery Directed Enhanced Service for (a) joint injections and (b) minor surgical excisions.

Practices sign up to deliver the Minor Surgery Directed Enhanced Service. The Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) Directions 2025 set out the national requirements for the Minor Surgery Directed Enhanced Service, with further information available at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e683d737baea91c58c9fd4/primary-medical-services-directed-enhanced-services-directions-2025.pdf

However, please note that the service specification and payment arrangements for this directed enhanced service are determined locally by commissioners.