Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether tariffs for procedures under the Minor Surgery Directed Enhanced Service have been adjusted to account for inflation, staff costs and premises costs since 2004.

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.